Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets — 3 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
Hooking
Holding
Tripping
Tripping
H. Fasching
J. Norris
High sticking
Holding
R. McLeod
Hooking
Match Summary
Buffalo Sabres defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 2:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by M. Wood 8′, T. Thompson 17′, J. Zucker 11′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #2, Columbus Blue Jackets #11.
Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head to Head Results
Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets have met 58 times — Buffalo Sabres won 26, Columbus Blue Jackets won 32, 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 377 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.50 per match (179 for the home side, 198 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.
26
Buffalo Sabres
0
Drawn
32
Columbus Blue Jackets
Recent Meetings (58)
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #2 and Columbus Blue Jackets are #11 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026