Buffalo Sabres
1
Final
Columbus Blue Jackets
5
ESPN+
CBJ lead series 2-0best of 3
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CBJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring plays
- 11:46 - 3rd
Cole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
BUF 1 · CBJ 5 - 8:04 - 2nd
Mathieu Olivier Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
BUF 1 · CBJ 4 - 17:12 - 1st
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
BUF 1 · CBJ 3 - 14:04 - 1st
Brendan Gaunce Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
BUF 1 · CBJ 2 - 11:26 - 1st
Josh Doan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
BUF 1 · CBJ 1 - 3:00 - 1st
Denton Mateychuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
BUF 0 · CBJ 1
Box score
Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach BensonLW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:39 | 5:10 | 0:00 | 11:29 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh DoanRW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 21:30 | 5:11 | 0:00 | 16:19 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh DunneC | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan GreenwayLW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8:36 | 0:00 | 0:35 | 8:01 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton KrebsC | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:28 | 0:01 | 0:00 | 14:27 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck MalenstynLW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7:53 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 7:21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLeodC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | 3:30 | 1:16 | 12:13 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 33.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh NorrisC | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:38 | 6:13 | 0:00 | 11:25 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 52.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Noah OstlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 1:01 | 0:00 | 11:35 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack QuinnRW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 4:30 | 0:00 | 11:23 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tage ThompsonC | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 22:42 | 5:19 | 0:06 | 17:17 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex TuchRW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 19:49 | 4:38 | 1:08 | 14:03 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob BrysonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:59 | 0:03 | 0:00 | 9:56 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bowen ByramD | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 24:33 | 3:37 | 1:03 | 19:53 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus DahlinD | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 25:30 | 5:18 | 0:34 | 19:38 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach MetsaD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen PowerD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 4:33 | 0:47 | 16:21 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | 0:01 | 1:15 | 19:43 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .882 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 58:34 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| BUF | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 15 | Hits | 23 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 33 | Shots | 35 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 52.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.5 |
| 21 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Injuries
CBJ- Elvis MerzlikinsGOutShoulder
- Isac LundestromCOutAchilles
BUF- Justin DanforthRWInjured ReserveKneecap
- Jiri KulichCInjured ReserveEar
- Noah OstlundCOutLower Body
Odds
| Book | Spread | O/U | BUF | CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | BUF -110 | 6.5 | -110 | -110 |
Game info
- Attendance
- 18,809
- Officials
- Cody Beach, Francois St. Laurent, Dylan Blujus, Brandon Gawryletz