3 January 2026 at 20:00

Match Summary

Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by D. Mateychuk 3′, J. Doan 11′, B. Gaunce 14′, D. Voronkov 17′, M. Olivier 8′, C. Sillinger 11′. League standings: Columbus Blue Jackets #11, Buffalo Sabres #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres — 6 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Columbus Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres
Period 1
D. Mateychuk

Z. Werenski

3′
🏒
D. Severson

Hooking

4′
!
M. Olivier

Roughing

9′
!
!
9′
J. Norris

Roughing

🏒
11′
J. Doan

O. Power

!
11′
J. Bryson

Tripping

K. Johnson

Hooking

13′
!
B. Gaunce

Shorthanded

14′
🏒
D. Voronkov

D. Severson

17′
🏒
M. Olivier

Cross-checking

18′
!
Period 2
M. Olivier

D. Severson

8′
🏒
D. Fabbro

Slashing

19′
!
Period 3
!
10′
Z. Benson

Diving

I. Provorov

Holding

10′
!
C. Sillinger

Z. Werenski

11′
🏒
I. Provorov

Interference

14′
!

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 374 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.45 per match (194 for the home side, 180 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

Goals: 194Goals: 180

Recent Meetings (58)

9 Apr 2026Buffalo Sabres5 – 0Columbus Blue Jackets
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
24 Feb 2024Columbus Blue Jackets1 – 2Buffalo Sabres

Standings

Columbus Blue Jackets sit #11 and Buffalo Sabres are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Eastern Conference

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

API data: 17 Apr 2026