Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Preseason

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

12:54 - 3rd

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0	0	0
Sabres BUF	0	3	1	4

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

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

Zach Benson hit Charlie Elick
Zach Benson hit Charlie Elick
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oiva Keskinen
Beck Malenstyn Fighting against Carson Soucy
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Oiva Keskinen
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Louis Crevier Snap Shot saved by Evan Gardner
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Evan Gardner
Sam Carrick Roughing against James Malatesta
Sam Carrick Roughing against James Malatesta
Louis Crevier Roughing against Josh Eernisse
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Tuch
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
Luca Marrelli shot blocked by Owen Power
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Evan Gardner
Conor Timmins Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Jack Quinn (1)
Conor Timmins saved by Evan Gardner
Icing
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Luca Marrelli
Icing
Oiva Keskinen faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Carson Soucy Fighting against Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Corson Ceulemans
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Goalie Stopped
James Malatesta Roughing against Sam Carrick
Josh Eernisse Roughing against Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Luke Tuch
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Owen Sillinger
Luca Marrelli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
Jack Williams Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
Jack Williams hit Louis Crevier
Jordan Dumais saved by Colten Ellis
Luca Pinelli Wide Right
Luca Pinelli saved by Colten Ellis
Puck in Netting

BLUE JACKETS

SABRES

TIME		BUF
6:21	Puck in Netting	4
6:18	Luca Pinelli saved by Colten Ellis	4
6:02	Luca Pinelli Wide Right	4
5:25	Jordan Dumais saved by Colten Ellis	4
4:58	Conor Timmins saved by Evan Gardner	4
4:16	Jack Williams hit Louis Crevier	4
4:06	Jack Williams Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis	4
3:53	Jack Williams faceoff won against Tage Thompson	4
3:53	Conor Timmins Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Jack Quinn (1)	4
3:45	Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Evan Gardner	3
3:28	Luca Marrelli shot blocked by Owen Power	3
3:22	Luca Marrelli Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis	3
2:55	Giveaway by Owen Sillinger	3
2:32	Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Owen Sillinger	3
2:32	Goalie Stopped	3
2:31	Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis	3
2:30	Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis	3
1:50	Giveaway by Luke Tuch	3
1:25	Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Tuch	3
1:25	Louis Crevier Roughing against Josh Eernisse	3
1:25	Sam Carrick Roughing against James Malatesta	3
1:25	Sam Carrick Roughing against James Malatesta	3
1:25	Josh Eernisse Roughing against Louis Crevier	3
1:25	James Malatesta Roughing against Sam Carrick	3
1:25	Goalie Stopped	3
1:23	Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Evan Gardner	3
1:14	Louis Crevier Snap Shot saved by Evan Gardner	3
1:08	Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans	3
1:08	Giveaway by Corson Ceulemans	3
1:07	Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin	3
1:04	Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Oiva Keskinen	3
1:04	Beck Malenstyn Fighting against Carson Soucy	3
1:04	Carson Soucy Fighting against Beck Malenstyn	3
1:03	Oiva Keskinen faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	3
1:03	Icing	3
0:53	Tage Thompson shot blocked by Luca Marrelli	3
0:52	Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oiva Keskinen	3
0:52	Goalie Stopped	3
0:50	Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right	3
0:48	Zach Benson hit Charlie Elick	3
0:35	Giveaway by Miles Wood	3
0:24	Zach Benson hit Charlie Elick	3
0:05	Owen Sillinger faceoff won against Noah Ostlund	3
0:05	Icing	3
0:00	Owen Sillinger faceoff won against Noah Ostlund	3
0:00	Start of 3rd Period	3

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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