Match Summary
Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Buffalo Sabres 6:4. The match was played in NHL 2024. Goals were scored by Y. Chinakhov 5′, K. Marchenko 19′, R. McLeod 9′, A. Fantilli 12′, J. Kulich 17′, M. Olivier 17′, O. Power 19′, Z. Aston-Reese , D. Severson 8′, J. Peterka 17′. League standings: Columbus Blue Jackets #9, Buffalo Sabres #14.
Match Events
Key match events between Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres — 10 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
K. Johnson
High sticking
Tripping
Hooking
Roughing
J. Greenway
I. Provorov
H. Jokiharju
J. Christiansen
M. Olivier
R. Dahlin
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results
Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres have met 58 times — Columbus Blue Jackets won 31, Buffalo Sabres won 27, 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 370 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.38 per match (193 for the home side, 177 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.
31
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
Drawn
27
Buffalo Sabres
Recent Meetings (58)
Standings
Columbus Blue Jackets sit #9 and Buffalo Sabres are #14 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
11Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
Atlantic Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
6Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Metropolitan Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026