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FINALNationwide Arena · Oct 4
BUF rest: 3dCBJ 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 5–3
- A. Fantilli scored the game-winner at 8:43 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- E. Merzlikins stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: CBJ 1/2, BUF 0/4.
- P. Laine led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Laine
CBJ · 1G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Gaudreau
CBJ · 1G 1A
- 3rd starI. Provorov
CBJ · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:15CBJP. LaineAssists: J. Gaudreau, J. Bean0–1
- 9:04CBJE. BemstromPPAssists: I. Provorov, D. Severson0–2
- 11:38BUFZ. GirgensonsAssists: R. Johnson, M. Samuelsson1–2
2nd
- 0:23CBJJ. GaudreauAssists: K. Marchenko, P. Laine1–3
- 13:53BUFO. PowerAssists: J. Peterka2–3
- 18:45BUFZ. BensonAssists: M. Samuelsson3–3
3rd
- 8:43CBJA. FantilliAssists: I. Provorov, D. Severson3–4
- 18:32CBJK. MarchenkoEN3–5
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFCBJ
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked | 18 | 11 |
| Power Play | 0/4 | 1/2 |
| Faceoff % | 40.4 | 59.6 |
| Corsi % | 43.6 | 56.4 |
| xG | 1.88 | 3.87 |
| Giveaways | 6 | 4 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 10 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 14:25 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:39 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 21:02 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 13:38 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:54 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 14:08 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:51 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:00 | |
| -- | -- | 34/37 | -- | .919 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:07 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:04 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 15:02 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 23:25 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:44 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:13 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:48 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16:16 | |
| -- | -- | 36/41 | -- | .878 | 58:34 | |
| -- | -- | 28/33 | -- | .848 | 00:00 |
Lineups
BUF
Lineup not available yet.
CBJ
Lineup not available yet.
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