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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL
Sabres
21-15-4, 46 PTS
1-5
Final
Blue Jackets
18-16-6, 42 PTS
Nationwide Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF10111233
CBJ1314835

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen30/34 SV, .882
Jet Greaves32/33 SV, .970
Team123T
BUF1001
CBJ3115

Who won: Blue Jackets 5-1

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 1st period. Denton Mateychuk led the Blue Jackets in goals (1). Josh Doan led the Sabres in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Brendan GaunceC
  2. 28.0Denton MateychukD
  3. 37.9Damon SeversonD
  4. 47.9Zach WerenskiD
  5. 57.7Jet GreavesG
  6. 67.6Cole SillingerC
  7. 77.6Ivan ProvorovD
  8. 87.5Mathieu OlivierRW
  9. 97.3Charlie CoyleC
  10. 107.3Boone JennerC
  11. 117.2Zachary Aston-ReeseLW
  12. 127.2Dmitri VoronkovLW

Team stats

BUFCBJ
15Blocked Shots13
15Hits23
2Takeaways5
33Shots35
0Power Play Goals0
5Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
31Faceoffs Won28
52.5Faceoff Win Percent47.5
21Giveaways14
3Total Penalties7
6Penalty Minutes14

Player of the game

Brendan Gaunce

CBJ · 1 G, 1 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

81%
BUF · 4.91 xG
19%
CBJ · 2.63 xG

Sabres deserved better: 81% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Denton Mateychuk

    Shot blocked by P. Krebs

    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Peyton Krebs

    D. Mateychuk · 1 G, 1 A

  3. P3 0:10Ivan Provorov

    Slap shot wide left

    Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left

    I. Provorov · 1 A

  4. P3 0:28Mattias Samuelsson

    Snap shot on goal

    Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    M. Samuelsson

  5. P3 0:30Mattias Samuelsson

    Shot blocked by B. Gaunce

    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce

    M. Samuelsson

  6. P3 0:50Alex Tuch

    Big hit on I. Provorov

    Alex Tuch hit Ivan Provorov

    A. Tuch

  7. P3 0:58Alex Tuch

    Snap shot on goal

    Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    A. Tuch

  8. P3 1:29Mathieu Olivier

    Big hit on Z. Metsa

    Mathieu Olivier hit Zach Metsa

    M. Olivier · 1 G

  9. P3 1:38Charlie Coyle

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    C. Coyle

  10. P3 1:41Boone Jenner

    Faceoff win vs J. Norris

    Boone Jenner faceoff won against Josh Norris

    B. Jenner · 1 A

  11. P3 1:58Brendan Gaunce

    Faceoff win vs J. Norris

    Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Josh Norris

    B. Gaunce · 1 G

  12. P3 2:27Brendan Gaunce

    Snap shot above crossbar

    Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot Above Crossbar

    B. Gaunce · 1 G

  13. P3 2:35Josh Dunne

    Big hit on I. Provorov

    Josh Dunne hit Ivan Provorov

    J. Dunne

  14. P3 2:44Jordan Greenway

    Big hit on C. Sillinger

    Jordan Greenway hit Cole Sillinger

    J. Greenway

  15. P3 3:23Jacob Bryson

    Slap shot on goal

    Jacob Bryson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    J. Bryson

  16. P3 3:25Josh Dunne

    Faceoff win vs C. Sillinger

    Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger

    J. Dunne

  17. P3 3:27Jack Quinn

    Slap shot on goal

    Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    J. Quinn

  18. P3 3:41Jack Quinn

    Shot blocked by M. Olivier

    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier

    J. Quinn

  19. P3 3:48Alex Tuch

    Slap shot on goal

    Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    A. Tuch

  20. P3 4:06Ryan McLeod

    Slap shot above crossbar

    Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Above Crossbar

    R. McLeod

  21. P3 4:33Boone Jenner

    Snap shot on goal

    Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    B. Jenner · 1 A

  22. P3 4:56Josh Doan
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Josh Doan

    J. Doan · 1 G

  23. P3 5:01Josh Doan

    Snap shot wide right

    Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right

    J. Doan · 1 G

  24. P3 5:03Rasmus Dahlin

    Missed

    Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left

  25. P3 5:22Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin

    R. Dahlin

Leaders

BUFCBJ
Goals
Josh Doan
1
Denton Mateychuk
1
Assists
Owen Power
1
Damon Severson
2
Points
Josh Doan
1
Denton Mateychuk
2

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