Blue Jackets 2, Sabres 5 — November 6, 2026: recap and analysis

CBJCBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
7-7-0 · W2 · L10: 5-5-0
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Final
2—5
Nov 6, 2026 · KeyBank Center
BUFBUF
Buffalo Sabres
7-5-3 · L1 · L10: 5-2-3
L
W
W
W
OT
L
OT
W
SO
W

Final score: Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Buffalo Sabres 5. Sabres dominated expected goals 4.13 to 3.04. PuckLab's first star: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (24/26 saves, .923 SV%, +0.8 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Sabres, 61% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CBJ xG
3.04
ACTUAL
2 — 5
BUF xG
4.13

Scoring Timeline

0.18
HIGH xG
BUF1P 06:50Even Strength
CBJ 0 - 1 BUF
0.21
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 16:00Even Strength
CBJ 1 - 1 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
BUF1P 18:10Even Strength
Josh Norris
9
CBJ 1 - 2 BUF
0.03
LOW xG
BUF2P 04:30Even Strength
CBJ 1 - 3 BUF
0.30
HIGH xG
BUF2P 09:46Even Strength
CBJ 1 - 4 BUF
0.40
HIGH xG
BUF2P 10:53Even Strength
CBJ 1 - 5 BUF
0.06
MED xG
CBJ3P 18:21Power Play
CBJ 2 - 5 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
24/26 saves, .923 SV%, +0.8 GSAX
★2
Jet Greaves
73
Jet Greaves
G · CBJ · #73
31/36 saves, .861 SV%, −0.7 GSAX
★3
Josh Norris
9
Josh Norris
C · BUF · #9
2G, 3 SOG, 3 HIT

Team Stats

CBJBUF
26Shots36
3.04xGF4.13
50.05v5 CF%50.0
52.6FO%47.4
1/3PP0/4
20Hits19
14Blocks13
12Giveaways15
3Takeaways4
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodCBJ SOGBUF SOGCBJ xGBUF xG
1st7140.731.40
2nd11180.792.12
3rd841.520.62
Total26363.044.13

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 01:45
CBJ
Damon SeversonTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
1P 16:18
CBJ
Conor GarlandInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
1P 16:18
BUF
Zach BensonEmbellishment (2 min)
1P 19:23
CBJ
Damon SeversonTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 01:34
BUF
TeamToo many men on the ice (2 min)
2P 10:53
CBJ
TeamDelay of game (unsuccessful challenge) (2 min)
2P 13:01
CBJ
Dante FabbroHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
2P 15:24
BUF
Owen PowerTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Knies
3P 16:45
BUF
Tyson KozakTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dante Fabbro

Lineups