Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Blue Jackets

12-18-8, 32 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Sabres

15-18-4, 34 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
CBJ	7	6	7	0	20
BUF	13	15	12	2	42

In net

Daniil Tarasov39/42 SV, .929

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen18/20 SV, .900

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1). Adam Fantilli led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 30

Jeff Skinner scores in overtime as Sabres beat Blue Jackets without coach Don Granato

Jeff Skinner scored 1:20 into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday without coach Don Granato because of an illness.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Blue Jackets 4-8-5 on the road; Sabres 8-9-1 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

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Blue Jackets 9, Sabres 4 (Dec 19)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Francis Charron (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Andrew Smith (Linesman), Ryan Jackson (Linesman)