NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets

1-0-0

6–3

Final

Buffalo Sabres

0-1-0

Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

Source: ESPN

Highlights

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets | NHL Highlights | Oct 1, 2026 · NHL on YouTube

Match stats

Team stats

Columbus Blue Jackets		Buffalo Sabres
14	Blocked Shots	8
25	Hits	20
5	Takeaways	2
22	Shots	26
2	Power Play Goals	0
3	Power Play Opportunities	5
66.7	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
38	Faceoffs Won	27
58.5	Faceoff Win Percent	41.5
13	Giveaways	15
6	Total Penalties	4
15	Penalty Minutes	11

Columbus Blue Jackets · Player stats

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Charlie Coyle	0	2	1	2	19:04	2:28	3:20	13:16	26	0	0	3	0	0	8	9	47.1	1	0	0
Adam Fantilli	1	6	0	0	17:28	2:24	0:16	14:48	26	1	1	0	2	0	16	4	80.0	0	0	0
Conor Garland	1	1	0	0	12:09	1:01	0:00	11:08	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Danton Heinen	3	0	1	-1	12:11	0:00	1:45	10:26	17	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	60.0	0	0	0
Kent Johnson	0	0	0	0	14:53	2:23	0:00	12:30	22	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Matthew Knies	0	0	1	0	16:06	2:21	0:02	13:43	24	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Ryan Lomberg	0	2	0	0	9:21	0:00	0:00	9:21	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Sean Monahan	1	0	0	0	15:31	1:03	2:16	12:12	24	1	1	0	1	0	9	11	45.0	1	0	0
Valeri Nichushkin	0	1	0	-1	15:45	1:00	1:11	13:34	22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Mathieu Olivier	0	3	0	2	14:32	0:00	1:12	13:20	21	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	7
Cole Sillinger	0	1	0	2	15:21	0:00	1:06	14:15	22	1	1	0	3	2	2	0	100.0	2	2	4
Dmitri Voronkov	0	4	0	0	10:44	1:02	0:00	9:42	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Emil Andrae	1	1	0	1	15:37	0:00	0:00	15:37	19	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Christiansen	1	2	0	-1	7:05	0:00	0:00	7:05	11	0	0	1	2	0	0
Erik Gudbranson	3	0	0	-1	17:44	0:03	5:01	12:40	21	0	0	1	1	0	0
Denton Mateychuk	0	0	0	0	27:28	1:05	1:59	24:24	30	1	2	0	1	0	0
Carson Soucy	2	2	0	1	20:15	0:05	1:53	18:17	29	0	2	0	0	1	2
Zach Werenski	1	0	2	2	28:46	2:25	4:19	22:02	32	2	2	1	2	0	0

Goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Jet Greaves	3	26	0	0	23	.885	17	5	1	60:00	0	0

Source: ESPN

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Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 Buffalo Sabres

October 1, 2026

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Match stats

Team stats

Columbus Blue Jackets		Buffalo Sabres
14	Blocked Shots	8
25	Hits	20
5	Takeaways	2
22	Shots	26
2	Power Play Goals	0
3	Power Play Opportunities	5
66.7	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
38	Faceoffs Won	27
58.5	Faceoff Win Percent	41.5
13	Giveaways	15
6	Total Penalties	4
15	Penalty Minutes	11

Columbus Blue Jackets · Player stats

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Charlie Coyle	0	2	1	2	19:04	2:28	3:20	13:16	26	0	0	3	0	0	8	9	47.1	1	0	0
Adam Fantilli	1	6	0	0	17:28	2:24	0:16	14:48	26	1	1	0	2	0	16	4	80.0	0	0	0
Conor Garland	1	1	0	0	12:09	1:01	0:00	11:08	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Danton Heinen	3	0	1	-1	12:11	0:00	1:45	10:26	17	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	60.0	0	0	0
Kent Johnson	0	0	0	0	14:53	2:23	0:00	12:30	22	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Matthew Knies	0	0	1	0	16:06	2:21	0:02	13:43	24	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Ryan Lomberg	0	2	0	0	9:21	0:00	0:00	9:21	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Sean Monahan	1	0	0	0	15:31	1:03	2:16	12:12	24	1	1	0	1	0	9	11	45.0	1	0	0
Valeri Nichushkin	0	1	0	-1	15:45	1:00	1:11	13:34	22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Mathieu Olivier	0	3	0	2	14:32	0:00	1:12	13:20	21	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	7
Cole Sillinger	0	1	0	2	15:21	0:00	1:06	14:15	22	1	1	0	3	2	2	0	100.0	2	2	4
Dmitri Voronkov	0	4	0	0	10:44	1:02	0:00	9:42	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Emil Andrae	1	1	0	1	15:37	0:00	0:00	15:37	19	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Christiansen	1	2	0	-1	7:05	0:00	0:00	7:05	11	0	0	1	2	0	0
Erik Gudbranson	3	0	0	-1	17:44	0:03	5:01	12:40	21	0	0	1	1	0	0
Denton Mateychuk	0	0	0	0	27:28	1:05	1:59	24:24	30	1	2	0	1	0	0
Carson Soucy	2	2	0	1	20:15	0:05	1:53	18:17	29	0	2	0	0	1	2
Zach Werenski	1	0	2	2	28:46	2:25	4:19	22:02	32	2	2	1	2	0	0

Goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Jet Greaves	3	26	0	0	23	.885	17	5	1	60:00	0	0

Source: ESPN