20 December 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Buffalo Sabres 9:4. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by R. Dahlin , J. Gaudreau 10′, A. Fantilli 14′, K. Marchenko 19′, K. Marchenko 7′, K. Marchenko 7′, E. Gudbranson 8′, S. Kuraly 12′, K. Okposo 18′, T. Thompson 2′, D. Cozens 7′, C. Sillinger 8′, K. Johnson 10′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #3, Columbus Blue Jackets #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets — 13 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
Period 1
R. Dahlin

C. Mittelstadt

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10′
J. Gaudreau
🏒
14′
A. Fantilli

I. Provorov

P. Krebs

High sticking

19′
!
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19′
K. Marchenko

Z. Werenski

Period 2
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7′
K. Marchenko

A. Peeke

🏒
7′
K. Marchenko

I. Provorov

🏒
8′
E. Gudbranson

S. Kuraly

K. Okposo

Tripping

9′
!
🏒
12′
S. Kuraly

B. Gaunce

K. Okposo

V. Olofsson

18′
🏒
!
19′
J. Bean

Interference

Period 3
!
1′
A. Peeke

Holding

T. Thompson

A. Tuch

2′
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D. Cozens

C. Mittelstadt

7′
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8′
C. Sillinger

K. Johnson

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10′
K. Johnson

E. Bemstrom

!
14′
D. Voronkov

Hooking

Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head to Head Results

Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets have met 58 times — Buffalo Sabres won 27, Columbus Blue Jackets won 31, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Columbus Blue Jackets leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 58 meetings. A combined 367 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.33 per match (177 for the home side, 190 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 2022.

27

Buffalo Sabres

0

Drawn

31

Columbus Blue Jackets

Goals: 177Goals: 190

Recent Meetings (58)

9 Apr 2026Buffalo Sabres5 – 0Columbus Blue Jackets
3 Jan 2026Columbus Blue Jackets5 – 1Buffalo Sabres
28 Oct 2025Buffalo Sabres3 – 4Columbus Blue Jackets
23 Sept 2025Buffalo Sabres2 – 1Columbus Blue Jackets
22 Sept 2025Columbus Blue Jackets0 – 4Buffalo Sabres
10 Apr 2025Columbus Blue Jackets3 – 2Buffalo Sabres
5 Feb 2025Buffalo Sabres3 – 2Columbus Blue Jackets
17 Oct 2024Columbus Blue Jackets6 – 4Buffalo Sabres
28 Sept 2024Columbus Blue Jackets6 – 3Buffalo Sabres
23 Sept 2024Buffalo Sabres6 – 1Columbus Blue Jackets

Standings

Buffalo Sabres sit #3 and Columbus Blue Jackets are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

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

API data: 17 Apr 2026