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Buffalo Sabres 1
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Match Report

Blue Jackets beat Sabres 3-1 in season opener

Blue Jackets beat Sabres 3-1 in season opener

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/10/26 vs Florida Panthers L 1-4 NHL
11/6/26 @ Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 NHL
11/5/26 vs Dallas Stars W 2-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Colorado Avalanche W 7-2 NHL
10/31/26 @ Dallas Stars L 1-3 NHL
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Team Stats

CBJ BUF
6
Blocked Shots
22
15
Hits
16
3
Takeaways
6
40
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
1
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
5
2
Total Penalties
5
4
Penalty Minutes
10

Head to Head

CBJ lead series 1-0

CBJ Last 5 matchups BUF
  1. 4 Final 2015-04-10 @ CBJ 2
  2. 2 Final 2015-02-25 @ CBJ 4
  3. 3 Final 2014-10-09 @ BUF 1

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets

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