Colten Ellis stops 37 shots for first NHL career shutout in Sabres 5-0 win over Blue Jackets

— Rookie Colten Ellis stopped 37 shots for his first NHL career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus 5-0 to dent the Blue Jackets’ playoff chances on Thursday night.
Apr 10, 2026, 10:26 am - AP
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1st PeriodCBJBUF
13:41Peyton Krebs (12)
Assists: Josh Norris (20)
01
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodCBJBUF
7:19Josh Doan (24)
Unassisted
02
13:21Jack Quinn (20)
Assists: Logan Stanley (15), Jason Zucker (20)
03
13:46Josh Doan (25)
Assists: Zach Benson (28), Josh Norris (21)
04
16:55Rasmus Dahlin (19) (Empty Net)
Assists: Logan Stanley (16), Tyson Kozak (3)
05

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Zach Benson hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ivan Provorov
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Kozak hit Dante Fabbro
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch hit Dante Fabbro
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Tage Thompson hit Cole Sillinger
  • Egor Zamula shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tyson Kozak Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jordan Greenway Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Norris hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (20)
  • Owen Power Tripping against Adam Fantilli
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Adam Fantilli
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Dante Fabbro
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Peyton Krebs hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Tyson Kozak hit Danton Heinen
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Zach Benson Roughing against Conor Garland served by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Right
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jordan Greenway Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Josh Doan Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Peyton Krebs hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jack Quinn Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (15), Jason Zucker (20)
  • Josh Doan Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (28), Josh Norris (21)
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Peyton Krebs hit Zach Werenski
  • Tage Thompson Hooking against Kent Johnson
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (16), Tyson Kozak (3)
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Charlie Coyle hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Danton Heinen
  • Takeaway by Mason Marchment
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Charlie Coyle hit Josh Norris
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Adam Fantilli Slashing against Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Boone Jenner hit Ryan McLeod
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mason Marchment hit Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Miles Wood Tip-In Wide Left
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Boone Jenner hit Zach Metsa
  • Isac Lundeström Wrist Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Danton Heinen
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Adam Fantilli Tip-In saved by Colten Ellis
  • Adam Fantilli hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Danton Heinen hit Logan Stanley
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle Tip-In Wide Right
  • Cole Sillinger hit Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Boone Jenner hit Jason Zucker
  • TV Timeout
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Kent Johnson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Charlie Coyle hit Bowen Byram
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Isac Lundeström Tip-In Wide Left
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Giveaway by Conor Garland
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Conor Garland
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Egor Zamula
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Left
  • Danton Heinen Tip-In saved by Colten Ellis
  • Sean Monahan Tip-In Off Crossbar
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Boone Jenner hit Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Conor Garland Tripping against Jack Quinn
  • TV Timeout
  • Boone Jenner hit Jack Quinn
  • Boone Jenner Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Off-side
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • TV Timeout
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Adam Fantilli hit Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Charlie Coyle hit Bowen Byram
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Ryan McLeod
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Conor Garland Deflected saved by Colten Ellis
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Benches
  • Charlie Coyle hit Josh Doan
  • Charlie Coyle hit Josh Doan
  • Off-side
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Logan Stanley shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Off-side
  • Mason Marchment hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Left
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