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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Oct 1, 2026

Buffalo Sabres 4-4-3 3
Final Thu, Oct 1
123 SOG T BUF 120 26 3 CBJ 312 23 6
Columbus Blue Jackets 5-5-0 6

Key insights

Sabres
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed 5 goals on 22 shots, finishing with a 0.773 save percentage
  • Zach Benson: 6 straight games a point
Blue Jackets
  • Columbus Blue Jackets scored 2 power-play goals while Buffalo Sabres managed 0 in the victory
  • Matthew Knies Packs 3 Points into 15 Minutes
  • Zach Werenski: 6 straight games 3+ shots on goal
  • Mathieu Olivier breaks into the top 50 for points in Columbus Blue Jackets history (#50)
  • Matthew Knies with 12:15 left wins it
  • Charlie Coyle has 3 points (0 G, 3 A)

Key matchup

Noah Ostlund Sabres Noah Ostlund 2PTS 0 G, 2 A, 3 SOG, 16:42 TOI Matthew Knies Player of the game Blue Jackets Matthew Knies 3PTSGame high, points 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG, 16:06 TOI
BUF Points Noah Ostlund 0 G, 2 A, 3 SOG, 16:42 TOI
2
BUF Points Owen Power 0 G, 2 A, 0 SOG, 25:25 TOI
2
BUF Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 17 saves on 22 shots
17
CBJ Points Matthew Knies 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG, 16:06 TOI
3
CBJ Points Charlie Coyle 0 G, 3 A, 0 SOG, 19:04 TOI
3
CBJ Goalie Jet Greaves 23 saves on 26 shots
23
BUF CBJ
  1. 1st07:21 BUF Goal Mattias Samuelsson 1-0
  2. 1st12:51 CBJ Goal Cole Sillinger 1-1
  3. 1st17:58 CBJ Goal Matthew Knies 1-2
  4. 1st18:44 CBJ Goal Adam Fantilli 1-3
  5. 2nd01:25 BUF Goal Jack Quinn 2-3
  6. 2nd07:45 CBJ Goal Matthew Knies 2-4
All 9 scores
  1. 2nd13:14 BUF Goal Konsta Helenius 3-4
  2. 3rd14:21 CBJ Goal Sean Monahan 3-5
  3. 3rd17:53 CBJ Goal Mathieu Olivier 3-6
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen vs Jet Greaves
17 Saves 23
22 Shots against 26
.773 Save % .885
5 Goals against 3
All 5 stats
4 of 6 Power-play saves 5 of 5
0 Power-play goals 2
4 Penalties taken 6
11 Penalty minutes 15
1 Largest lead 3
1Lead changes
1Times tied
9Goals