Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Blue Jackets

20-35-6, 46 PTS

5-3

Final

Sabres

31-24-4, 66 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CBJ	15	13	8	36
BUF	16	11	14	41

In net

Elvis Merzlikins38/41 SV, .927

Craig Anderson31/35 SV, .886

Team	1	2	3	T
CBJ	2	2	1	5
BUF	1	0	2	3

Who won: Blue Jackets 5-3

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Blue Jackets outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Eric Robinson led the Blue Jackets in goals (3). Jack Quinn led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Feb 28

Robinson scores 3 goals in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Sabres

Eric Robinson enjoyed the first three-goal game of his career, and the Columbus Blue Jackets weathered a late comeback bid to beat Buffalo 5-3 and stall the Sabres’ playoff push Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Blue Jackets 7-17-4 on the road; Sabres 12-16-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Nobody listed.

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Elvis Merzlikins G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Craig Anderson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Sabres 0, Blue Jackets 0 (Dec 27)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 13,661
Officials: Eric Furlatt (Referee), Carter Sandlak (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)