BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
21-15-4 · L1 · L10: 9-1-0
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Final
1—5
2026-01-03 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
18-16-6 · W1 · L10: 5-5-0
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
BUF controlled xG 5.0 to 3.4 but CBJ won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
5.04
ACTUAL
1 — 5
CBJ xG
3.42

Scoring Timeline

0.01
LOW xG
CBJ1P 03:00Even Strength
Denton Mateychuk
5
Denton Mateychuk(8)
D · CBJ · #5
Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
BUF 0 - 1 CBJ
0.44
HIGH xG
BUF1P 11:26Even Strength
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(12)
R · BUF · #91
Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
BUF 1 - 1 CBJ
0.13
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 14:04Power Play
Brendan Gaunce
16
Brendan Gaunce(2)
C · CBJ · #16
BUF 1 - 2 CBJ
0.08
MED xG
CBJ1P 17:12Even Strength
Dmitri Voronkov
10
Dmitri Voronkov(14)
L · CBJ · #10
Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
BUF 1 - 3 CBJ
0.05
MED xG
CBJ2P 08:04Even Strength
Mathieu Olivier
24
Mathieu Olivier(4)
R · CBJ · #24
Zachary Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
BUF 1 - 4 CBJ
0.77
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 11:46Power PlayEN
Cole Sillinger
4
Cole Sillinger(5)
C · CBJ · #4
Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
BUF 1 - 5 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jet Greaves
73
Jet Greaves
G · CBJ · #73
32/33 saves, .969 SV%, +3.6 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
30/34 saves, .882 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★3
Denton Mateychuk
5
Denton Mateychuk
D · CBJ · #5
1G, 1A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

BUFCBJ
33Shots35
5.04xGF3.41
50CF%50
52.5FO%47.5
0/5PP0/1
15Hits23
15Blocks13
21Giveaways14
2Takeaways5
6PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCBJ SOGBUF xGCBJ xG
1st9102.421.26
2nd11131.100.97
3rd1271.521.18
Total32305.043.41

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 04:15
CBJ
Damon Seversonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Ostlund
1P 09:08
BUF
Josh Norrisroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mathieu Olivier
1P 09:08
CBJ
Mathieu Olivierroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
1P 11:52
BUF
Jacob Brysontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
1P 13:41
CBJ
Kent Johnsonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
1P 18:01
CBJ
Mathieu Oliviercross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 19:40
CBJ
Dante Fabbroslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
3P 10:36
BUF
Zach Bensonembellishment (2 min)
3P 10:36
CBJ
Ivan Provorovholding (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 14:33
CBJ
Ivan Provorovinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin