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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres

5 October 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by P. Laine 6′, E. Bemstrom 9′, Z. Girgensons 11′, J. Gaudreau, O. Power 13′, Z. Benson 18′, A. Fantilli 8′, K. Marchenko 18′. League standings: Columbus Blue Jackets #3, Buffalo Sabres #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres — 8 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
P. Laine

J. Bean

6′
!
7′
A. Tuch

Slashing

E. Bemstrom

D. Severson

9′
11′
Z. Girgensons

M. Samuelsson

D. Severson

Holding

15′
!
Period 2
J. Gaudreau

P. Laine

13′
O. Power
K. Marchenko

Holding

15′
!
!
16′
Z. Benson

Hooking

18′
Z. Benson
E. Gudbranson

High sticking

19′
!
Period 3
A. Fantilli

D. Severson

8′
K. Marchenko

Empty net

18′

Rivalry since 2013

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — Columbus Blue Jackets won 27, Buffalo Sabres won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Columbus Blue Jackets leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 326 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.52 per match (168 for the home side, 158 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–9 in 2023.

Total goals
326 · 6.5/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 49 v 2023

Standings

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

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026