Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Preseason

1-0-0, 0-0-0 Away

5:56 - 2nd

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0		0
Sabres BUF	0	3		3

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

0-1-0, 0-0-0 Home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Jordan DumaisJ. Dumais#22
Josh EernisseJ. Eernisse#76
Oiva KeskinenO. Keskinen#20
Ryan LombergR. Lomberg#94
James MalatestaJ. Malatesta#67
Luca PinelliL. Pinelli#53
Mikael PyyhtiaM. Pyyhtia#82
Owen SillingerO. Sillinger#12
Luke TuchL. Tuch#71
Dmitri VoronkovD. Voronkov#10
Jack WilliamsJ. Williams#92
Miles WoodM. Wood#11
defensemen
Boston BuckbergerB. Buckberger#56
Corson CeulemansC. Ceulemans#74
Jake ChristiansenJ. Christiansen#2
Charlie ElickC. Elick#57
Luca MarrelliL. Marrelli#54
Carson SoucyC. Soucy#7

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	8:41	1:19	0:12	7:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	7:56	1:23	0:18	6:15	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:26	1:02	0:35	6:49	5	2	71.4
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	7:31	0:02	0:40	6:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	6:39	0:00	0:00	6:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	9:45	1:58	0:00	7:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	4:15	0:00	0:38	3:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	8:58	0:02	1:46	7:10	5	10	33.3
0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	4	2	0	0	13	10:32	2:18	0:10	8:04	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	7:17	1:57	0:00	5:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	13	8:06	1:59	1:17	4:50	1	8	11.1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:06	0:02	0:56	7:08	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	10:51	2:01	0:46	8:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	11	10:43	0:02	2:25	8:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	17	16:06	2:06	2:06	11:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	15	10:26	0:00	1:32	8:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	12	8:18	1:21	0:00	6:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	13	10:28	0:02	1:09	9:17	0	0	0.0

Cam TalbotC. Talbot#33
goalies

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	3	21	.875	13	7	1	0	0	32:51	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#6
Sam CarrickS. Carrick#10
Josh DoanJ. Doan#91
Konsta HeleniusK. Helenius#94
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Jiri KulichJ. Kulich#20
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Josh NorrisJ. Norris#9
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund#86
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
defensemen
Louis CrevierL. Crevier#46
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23
Conor TimminsC. Timmins#21
Olen ZellwegerO. Zellweger#8

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	9:48	2:48	0:52	6:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	8	6:38	0:00	0:54	5:44	3	2	60.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	8:57	2:40	0:00	6:17	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	8:45	1:06	0:00	7:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	6:52	0:00	0:10	6:42	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	6:01	0:12	0:00	5:49	3	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	8	5:41	0:00	0:18	5:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	13	9:19	1:08	1:25	6:46	7	1	87.5
1	0	1	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	13	8:56	1:08	1:22	6:26	0	0	0.0
2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	9:21	1:06	0:53	7:22	2	5	28.6
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	9:16	2:44	0:00	6:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	10	9:55	2:52	0:10	6:53	6	5	54.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:46	0:00	0:51	7:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	13	11:05	1:20	0:38	9:07	0	0	0.0
0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	12:20	1:12	1:23	9:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	9:24	0:02	1:34	7:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	10:09	0:00	1:21	8:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	11:07	0:12	0:59	9:56	0	0	0.0

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenU. Luukkonen#1
goalies

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
11	0	11	1.000	8	2	1	0	0	33:35	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0		0
	Sabres	0	3		3

2nd Period		BUF
12:22	Noah Ostlund (2) Assists: Zach Benson (2)	3
11:54	Noah Ostlund (1) Assists: Zach Benson (1), Owen Power (2)	2
10:12	Josh Norris (1) Assists: Owen Power (1), Konsta Helenius (1)	1

1st Period
No Goals Scored

KeyBank Center

7:00 AM, 23 September 2026

Buffalo, NY

Referees:
Garrett Rank
Hayden Verbeek

Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey
Shandor Alphonso

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	2	0	0	4
Washington	1	0	1	3
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	2
Columbus	1	0	0	2
NY Rangers	0	1	0	0
NY Islanders	0	1	0	0
Carolina	0	1	0	0
Philadelphia	0	1	0	0

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Montreal	3	0	0	6
Florida	1	0	0	2
Tampa Bay	1	0	0	2
Boston	1	0	0	2
Ottawa	0	0	1	1
Detroit	0	0	1	1
Toronto	0	1	1	1
Buffalo	0	1	0	0

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