Thu, Oct 1, 2026·Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Buffalo Sabres 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 6
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 54% of the time.
37%
9%
9%
45%
CBJ winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 25:58 | 0.27 | 44.6% | 0.0 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 25:25 | 0.00 | 64.3% | +28.7 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 20:46 | 0.54 | 71.5% | +13.1 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:46 | 0.56 | 70.6% | 0.0 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:06 | 0.35 | 65.3% | 0.0 |
 Zach BensonLW · #6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 18:34 | 0.36 | 71.5% | +13.1 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | 18:21 | 0.06 | 41.0% | +15.0 |
 Noah OstlundC · #86 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 16:42 | 0.30 | 70.6% | +28.1 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 | 0.00 | 27.5% | +13.7 |
 Josh NorrisC · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:19 | 0.07 | 66.9% | 0.0 |
 Louis CrevierD · #46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:14 | 0.02 | 68.1% | 0.0 |
 Konsta HeleniusC · #94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:09 | 0.12 | 21.2% | +13.7 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 0.07 | 17.9% | 0.0 |
 Matt GrzelcykD · #24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:27 | 0.00 | 46.0% | 0.0 |
 Zach MetsaD · #73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:54 | 0.00 | 60.6% | 0.0 |
 Jiri KulichC · #20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 8:45 | 0.04 | 34.8% | 0.0 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 8:11 | 0.01 | 25.7% | 0.0 |
 Sam CarrickC · #10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 7:43 | 0.00 | 25.7% | 0.0 |
 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 | L | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | 2.02 | −3.0 | 59:08 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Zach WerenskiD · #8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 28:46 | 0.15 | 46.0% | +30.6 |
 Denton MateychukD · #5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:28 | 0.05 | 48.4% | +15.5 |
 Carson SoucyD · #7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:15 | 0.06 | 47.4% | 0.0 |
 Charlie CoyleC · #3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 19:04 | 0.00 | 45.6% | +33.6 |
 Erik GudbransonD · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:44 | 0.02 | 37.2% | 0.0 |
 Adam FantilliC · #19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:28 | 0.12 | 46.6% | +13.1 |
 Matthew KniesLW · #89 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16:06 | 0.46 | 45.3% | +44.3 |
 Valeri NichushkinRW · #43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0.00 | 13.6% | +9.7 |
 Emil AndraeD · #36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:37 | 0.00 | 47.9% | +13.6 |
 Sean MonahanC · #23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 | 0.19 | 43.8% | +9.7 |
 Cole SillingerC · #4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 15:21 | 0.35 | 47.0% | +15.5 |
 Kent JohnsonC · #91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:53 | 0.00 | 40.1% | +13.6 |
 Mathieu OlivierRW · #24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 14:32 | 0.76 | 44.3% | +0.6 |
 Danton HeinenLW · #58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:11 | 0.24 | 49.2% | 0.0 |
 Conor GarlandRW · #83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 0.08 | 57.6% | 0.0 |
 Dmitri VoronkovLW · #10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0.00 | 44.7% | +9.7 |
 Ryan LombergLW · #94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 | 0.05 | 51.8% | 0.0 |
 Jake ChristiansenD · #2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 7:05 | 0.03 | 42.3% | 0.0 |
 Jet Greaves#73 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 2.79 | −0.2 | 60:00 |