8 December 2022 at 00:30

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Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 9:4. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by D. Cozens 3′, T. Thompson 5′, R. Dahlin 7′, T. Thompson 7′, T. Thompson 12′, T. Thompson 16′, P. Laine 10′, G. Nyquist 12′, T. Thompson 16′, P. Krebs 17′, A. Tuch 19′, P. Laine 4′, G. Nyquist 15′. League standings: Columbus Blue Jackets #16, Buffalo Sabres #10.

Match Events

Key match events between Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres — 13 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Period 1

E. Robinson

Hooking

2′

🏒

3′

D. Cozens

T. Thompson

🏒

5′

T. Thompson

🏒

7′

R. Dahlin

J. Quinn

🏒

7′

T. Thompson

J. Skinner

S. Kuraly

Tripping

10′

S. Kuraly

Roughing

10′

🏒

12′

T. Thompson

D. Cozens

S. Kuraly

Tripping

14′

J. Roslovic

Hooking

15′

🏒

16′

T. Thompson

R. Dahlin

S. Kuraly

Roughing

17′

J. Peterka

Holding the stick

17′

O. Power

Roughing

Period 2

P. Laine

10′

🏒

G. Nyquist

B. Jenner

12′

🏒

16′

T. Thompson

J. Bryson

🏒

17′

P. Krebs

🏒

19′

A. Tuch

J. Bryson

Period 3

P. Laine

Y. Chinakhov

4′

🏒

8′

D. Cozens

Cross-checking

G. Nyquist

15′

🏒

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results

Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres have met 58 times — Columbus Blue Jackets won 32, Buffalo Sabres won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Columbus Blue Jackets leads the head-to-head with 32 victories from 58 meetings. A combined 367 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.33 per match (195 for the home side, 172 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 51 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 58 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–9 in 2023.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Drawn

Buffalo Sabres

Goals: 195Goals: 172

Recent Meetings (58)

9 Apr 2026Buffalo Sabres5 – 0Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

3 Jan 2026Columbus Blue Jackets5 – 1Buffalo SabresNHL

28 Oct 2025Buffalo Sabres3 – 4Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

23 Sept 2025Buffalo Sabres2 – 1Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

22 Sept 2025Columbus Blue Jackets0 – 4Buffalo SabresNHL

10 Apr 2025Columbus Blue Jackets3 – 2Buffalo SabresNHL

5 Feb 2025Buffalo Sabres3 – 2Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

17 Oct 2024Columbus Blue Jackets6 – 4Buffalo SabresNHL

28 Sept 2024Columbus Blue Jackets6 – 3Buffalo SabresNHL

23 Sept 2024Buffalo Sabres6 – 1Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

More results

Standings

Columbus Blue Jackets sit #16 and Buffalo Sabres are #10 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
4Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
5Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
6Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
7Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
8Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
10Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
11Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
12St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
13Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
14San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59
16Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
3New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
4Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
5New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
6Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
7New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
8Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
9Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
10Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
11Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
12Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
13Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
14Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
15Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68
16Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
4Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
5Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
6Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
7Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
8Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
2Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
3Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
4Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
5Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
6St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
7Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
4Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
5Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
6Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
7San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
8Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
2New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
3New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
4New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
5Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
6Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
7Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
8Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026