MargusBuffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
- 7:00 PM EDT
- Nationwide Arena
- NHL
Closing odds
Line history →Closing market chance to win, from the best moneylines with the margin removed
- BUF 51%
- CBJ 49%
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Box score
| BUF | Team stats | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | SOG | 23 |
| 3 | G | 6 |
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPG | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ostlund | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 |
| Owen Power | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:25 |
| Zach Benson | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:34 |
| Jack Quinn | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:46 |
| Ryan McLeod | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| Konsta Helenius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 |
| Josh Norris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:19 |
| Sam Carrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:43 |
| Peyton Krebs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Jiri Kulich | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:45 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8:11 |
| Tage Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:46 |
| Josh Doan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:06 |
| Player | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | 59:08 |
| Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0:00 |
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPG | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:04 |
| Matthew Knies | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Zach Werenski | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28:46 |
| Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:21 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10:44 |
| Adam Fantilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17:28 |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 |
| Mathieu Olivier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14:32 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:45 |
| Kent Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 |
| Denton Mateychuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:28 |
| Emil Andrae | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:37 |
| Danton Heinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:11 |
| Conor Garland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:09 |
| Player | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 60:00 |
| Cam Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0:00 |
Recent form
Head to head
1BUF wins
0CBJ winsLast 1 meeting with a stored final score.
League table
Full table →| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Bruins | 12-4-1 |
| 2 |  Montreal Canadiens | 11-3-3 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 11-3-2 |
| 4 |  Ottawa Senators | 11-6-1 |
| 5 |  Florida Panthers | 9-6-2 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 8-5-3 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-8-2 |
| 8 |  Detroit Red Wings | 7-8-3 |
| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 14-3-2 |
| 2 |  New Jersey Devils | 12-5-0 |
| 3 |  New York Rangers | 10-7-1 |
| 4 |  Washington Capitals | 9-6-0 |
| 5 |  New York Islanders | 7-6-3 |
| 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7-8-0 |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 6-9-2 |
| 8 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 4-10-4 |
About this match
Columbus Blue Jackets beat Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, October 1, 2026 in the NHL.
Recent form: Buffalo Sabres have won 2 of their last 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 of their last 4.
In the 1 recent meeting on record, Buffalo Sabres won 1 and Columbus Blue Jackets won 0. The last one finished CBJ 1, BUF 5 on Sep 22, 2026.
Tage Thompson leads Buffalo Sabres in points (19 P).
Kent Johnson leads Columbus Blue Jackets in points (16 P).