Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Sabres

12-13-1, 25 PTS

9-4

Final

Blue Jackets

8-15-2, 18 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	14	12	4	30
CBJ	5	12	7	24

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen20/24 SV, .833

Joonas Korpisalo6/9 SV, .667

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	6	3	0	9
CBJ	0	2	2	4

Who won: Sabres 9-4

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-4 on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. The Sabres outscored the Blue Jackets 6-0 in the 1st period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (5). Patrik Laine led the Blue Jackets in goals (2).

Recap · Dec 7

Thompson nets 4 in 1st, 5 overall, as Buffalo tops Columbus

Tage Thompson matched an NHL record by scoring four times in the first period and finished with five goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres won their third straight road game, 9-4 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: BUF leads series 1-0.
Sabres 6-5-0 on the road; Blue Jackets 6-10-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Nobody listed.

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Joonas Korpisalo G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BUF leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH · Attendance 15,659
Officials: Jordan Samuels-Thomas (Referee), Garrett Rank (Referee), Derek Nansen (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)