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Columbus Blue Jackets
6:3 (3:1, 1:2, 2:0)
Buffalo Sabres
Friday 02.10.2026, 01:00 • Nationwide Arena, Columbus • NHL
     
    The game has ended. (03:53:05)
    57:53 Mathieu Olivier (CBJ) - 6:3
     
    57:53
    Team Columbus with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by MATHIEU OLIVIER. Assisted by Charlie Coyle.
    54:21 Sean Monahan (CBJ) - 5:3
     
    54:21
    Team Columbus with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by SEAN MONAHAN. Assisted by Valery Nichushkin, Dmitrij Voronkov.
     
    52:23
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Mattias Samuelsson – 2 min., tripping.
     
    49:10
    Penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets:
    Cole Sillinger – 2 min., slashing.
     
    40:01
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    End of the 2nd period.
    33:14 Konsta Helenius (BUF) - 4:3
     
    33:14
    Team Buffalo with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by KONSTA HELENIUS. Assisted by Ryan McLeod, Owen Power.
     
    31:06
    Penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets:
    Kent Johnson – 2 min., hooking.
    27:45 Matthew Knies (CBJ) - 4:2
     
    27:45
    Team Columbus with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by MATTHEW KNIES. Assisted by Emil Andrae, Kent Johnson.
     
    23:58
    Penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets:
    Mathieu Olivier – 2 min., unsportsmanlike conduct + 5 min., fighting, penalty served by Adam Fantilli,
    Cole Sillinger – 2 min., hooking.

    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Zach Metsa – 5 min., fighting.
    21:25 Jack Quinn (BUF) - 3:2
     
    21:25
    Team Buffalo with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by JACK QUINN. Assisted by Zach Benson, Noah Östlund.
     
    20:01
    Start of the 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    End of the 1st period.
    18:44 Adam Fantilli (CBJ) - 3:1
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Sillinger (Coyle, Mateychuk), 18. Knies (Coyle, Werenski), 19. Fantilli (Werenski, Knies), 28. Knies (Andrae, Johnson), 55. Monahan (Nichushkin, Voronkov), 58. Olivier (Coyle) – 8. Samuelsson (Östlund, Power), 22. Quinn (Benson, Östlund), 34. K. Helenius (McLeod, Power)

    Columbus Blue Jackets: Greaves (Talbot) – Werenski (A), Mateychuk, Christiansen, Gudbranson, Andrae, Soucy – Knies, Fantilli, Johnson – Nichushkin, Monahan, Garland – Sillinger, Coyle (A), Olivier (A) – Lomberg, Heinen, Voronkov.
    Coach: Rick Bowness
    Buffalo Sabres: Luukkonen (Ellis) – Samuelsson (A), Dahlin (C), Power, Crevier, Grzelcyk, Metsa – Norris, T. Thompson (A), Doan – Benson, Östlund, Quinn – Krebs, McLeod, K. Helenius – Malenstyn, Kulich, Carrick.
    Coach: Lindy Ruff
    Referees: McIsaac, Charron – Suchánek, Marquis
    Attendance: 18207