CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
SO
W
W
Final
2—3
2025-02-04 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
CBJ xG
2.16
ACTUAL
2 — 3
BUF xG
3.15

Scoring Timeline

0.15
HIGH xG
BUF1P 10:07Even Strength
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(6)
D · BUF · #4
Jason Zucker (21), Alex Tuch (22)
CBJ 0 - 1 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 01:47Even Strength
Kent Johnson
91
Kent Johnson(16)
C · CBJ · #91
James van Riemsdyk (14), Ivan Provorov (19)
CBJ 1 - 1 BUF
0.05
MED xG
BUF2P 12:17Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(17)
R · BUF · #89
Dennis Gilbert (3), Bowen Byram (21)
CBJ 1 - 2 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:56Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(18)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (34), Jason Zucker (22)
CBJ 1 - 3 BUF
0.10
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 12:38Even Strength
Ivan Provorov
9
Ivan Provorov(5)
D · CBJ · #9
Damon Severson (15), Luca Del Bel Belluz (6)
CBJ 2 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★2
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch
R · BUF · #89
2G, 1A, 5 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
18/21 saves, .857 SV%, -0.6 GSAx

Team Stats

CBJBUF
29Shots21
2.16xGF3.15
54.1CF%45.9
48.1FO%51.9
0/1PP0/1
18Hits24
18Blocks18
17Giveaways22
3Takeaways3
7PIM7

Period Breakdown

PeriodCBJ SOGBUF SOGCBJ xGBUF xG
1st1250.550.46
2nd8121.031.75
3rd710.580.94
Total27182.163.15

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 00:03
CBJ
Mathieu Olivierfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Dennis Gilbert
1P 00:03
BUF
Dennis Gilbertfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Mathieu Olivier
2P 08:07
BUF
Dylan Cozenstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
2P 12:55
CBJ
Damon Seversonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson