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FINALNationwide Arena · Jan 3
BUF rest: 1dCBJ rest: 1d
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Sabres 5–1
- B. Gaunce scored the game-winner shorthanded at 14:04 of the first.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Greaves stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970) for the win.
- D. Mateychuk led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Greaves
CBJ · .970 SV%
- 2nd starD. Mateychuk
CBJ · 1G 1A
- 3rd starB. Gaunce
CBJ · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:00CBJD. MateychukVideoAssists: B. Jenner, Z. Werenski0–1
- 11:26BUFJ. DoanVideoAssists: J. Norris, O. Power1–1
- 14:04CBJB. GaunceSHVideo1–2
- 17:12CBJD. VoronkovVideoAssists: I. Provorov, D. Severson1–3
2nd
- 8:04CBJM. OlivierVideoAssists: Z. Aston-Reese, D. Severson1–4
3rd
- 11:46CBJC. SillingerENVideoAssists: D. Mateychuk, Z. Werenski1–5
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFCBJ
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 15 | 23 |
| Blocked | 15 | 13 |
| Power Play | 0/5 | 0/1 |
| Faceoff % | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Corsi % | 55.1 | 44.9 |
| xG | 4.98 | 3.60 |
| Giveaways | 21 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 24:15 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 23:12 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 16:55 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:12 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 09:11 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 16:14 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:08 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:48 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:44 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 25:32 | |
| -- | -- | 65/66 | -- | .985 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 32/33 | -- | .970 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 17:38 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 21:30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 08:36 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:28 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 07:53 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:59 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:36 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 19:49 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 24:33 | |
| -- | -- | 43/48 | -- | .896 | 58:34 | |
| -- | -- | 30/35 | -- | .857 | 00:00 |
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
CBJ
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
None reported
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice