Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Blue Jackets

11-17-5, 27 PTS

9-4

Final

Sabres

13-17-3, 29 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CBJ	14	13	7	34
BUF	4	14	11	29

In net

Daniil Tarasov25/29 SV, .862

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen11/16 SV, .688

Team	1	2	3	T
CBJ	3	4	2	9
BUF	1	1	2	4

Who won: Blue Jackets 9-4

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 9-4 on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Blue Jackets lead the series 1-0. The Blue Jackets outscored the Sabres 4-1 in the 2nd period. Kirill Marchenko led the Blue Jackets in goals (3). Dylan Cozens led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 19

Kirill Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets' 9-4 win over Sabres

Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive times, and the Columbus Blue Jackets enjoyed their most productive outing in more than seven years with a 9-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: CBJ lead series 1-0.
Blue Jackets 4-8-3 on the road; Sabres 6-8-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jackets4th in Metropolitan Division

Nobody listed.

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Blue Jackets4th in Metropolitan Division

Daniil Tarasov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Devon Levi G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

CBJ lead series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 14,888
Officials: Chris Rooney (Referee), Beau Halkidis (Referee), Tyson Baker (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman)