Final
Friday, October 2, 2015 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6–4
- O. Bjorkstrand scored the game-winner at 8:15 of the second.
- The Blue Jackets scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. McElhinney stopped 24 of 28 shots (.857) for the win.
- Power play: CBJ 0/2, BUF 1/3.
- W. Karlsson led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. McGinn
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starO. Bjorkstrand
CBJ · 2G 1A
- 3rd starW. Karlsson
CBJ · 1G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:05CBJL. SedlakAssists: K. Rychel1–0
- 6:30CBJD. KukanAssists: O. Bjorkstrand, W. Karlsson2–0
- 19:19CBJM. HannikainenAssists: R. Craig, D. Prout3–0
2nd
- 3:54CBJW. KarlssonAssists: M. Calvert4–0
- 8:15CBJO. BjorkstrandAssists: W. Karlsson, J. Falk5–0
3rd
- 4:14BUFJ. McGinnPPAssists: M. Moulson, R. O'Reilly5–1
- 5:00BUFZ. GirgensonsAssists: S. Reinhart, C. Colaiacovo5–2
- 12:01BUFJ. McGinnAssists: M. Pysyk, D. Legwand5–3
- 13:05BUFE. KaneAssists: J. Eichel, B. Gionta5–4
- 18:41CBJO. BjorkstrandENAssists: M. Hannikainen, W. Karlsson6–4
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 28 |
| 40.4% | Faceoff % | 59.6% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 16 | PIM | 14 |
| 28 | Hits | 17 |
| 19 | Blocked | 10 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Blue Jackets at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice