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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL
Sabres
16-27-8, 40 PTS
3-7
Final
Blue Jackets
25-23-1, 51 PTS
Nationwide Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF8101836
CBJ1912839

In net

Craig Anderson32/38 SV, .842
Jean-Francois Berube33/36 SV, .917
Team123T
BUF2103
CBJ2327

Who won: Blue Jackets 7-3

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-3 on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets lead the series 3-0. The Blue Jackets outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 2nd period. Dean Kukan led the Blue Jackets in goals (2). Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Dean Kukan

CBJ · 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.9

Deserved to win

49%
BUF · 3.15 xG
51%
CBJ · 3.25 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:04Dylan Cozens

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Cozens · 1 A

  3. GOALP3 0:04
    Justin Danforth

    Goal!

    J. Danforth · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 3 - 7 CBJ
  4. P3 0:13Victor Olofsson

    Shot blocked by A. Peeke

    Blocked

    V. Olofsson · 1 A

  5. P3 0:36Jack Roslovic

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Roslovic

  6. GOALP3 0:36
    Gustav Nyquist

    Goal!

    G. Nyquist · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 3 - 6 CBJ
  7. P3 1:01Dylan Cozens

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 1:16Tage Thompson

    Shot

  9. P3 3:49Andrew Peeke

    Big hit on H. Jokiharju

    Hit

    A. Peeke

  10. P3 4:33Dylan Cozens

    Shot blocked by Z. Werenski

    Blocked

    D. Cozens · 1 A

  11. P3 5:16Peyton Krebs
    TO

    Giveaway

  12. P3 5:20Mattias Samuelsson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Samuelsson

  13. P3 6:37Justin Danforth
    TO

    Takeaway

  14. Start of the 3rd period
  15. End of the 2nd period
  16. P2 0:03Jacob Bryson

    Big hit on Z. Werenski

    Hit

    J. Bryson

  17. P2 0:32Boone Jenner

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Jenner · 1 G, 1 A

  18. P2 0:32Vladislav Gavrikov

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    V. Gavrikov · 1 A

  19. GOALP2 0:32
    Kyle Okposo

    Goal!

    K. Okposo · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 3 - 5 CBJ
  20. P2 0:44Gustav Nyquist

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    G. Nyquist · 1 G

  21. P2 1:16John Hayden

    Big hit on G. Nyquist

    Hit

    J. Hayden

  22. P2 1:25Sean Kuraly

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Kuraly · 1 A

  23. P2 1:36Victor Olofsson

    Shot blocked by V. Gavrikov

    Blocked

    V. Olofsson · 1 A

  24. P2 1:45Mark Pysyk
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Pysyk · 1 G

  25. GOALP2 2:17
    Brendan Gaunce

    Goal!

    B. Gaunce · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 CBJ

Leaders

BUFCBJ
Goals
Kyle Okposo
1
Dean Kukan
2
Assists
Casey Mittelstadt
1
Brendan Gaunce
2
Points
Kyle Okposo
1
Dean Kukan
3

Season seriesCBJ lead series 3-0

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