Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Regular Season Series
CBJ lead series 1-0
Statistics
 BUF |
 CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.10 | Goals Against Average | 3.33 |
| 29.2 | Shots Against per Game | 30.6 |
| 85.0 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 75.0 |
| 16 | Power Play Goals Against | 27 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.10 | Goals For per Game | 2.92 |
| 28.6 | Shots per Game | 30.2 |
| 22 | Power Play Goals | 19 |
| 18.8 | Power Play Percentage | 18.6 |
| 3 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
| 349 | Penalty Minutes | 319 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Wood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
| Sean Monahan, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Brendan Smith, D | Out | Dec 31 |
| Isac Lundestrom, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 30 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 31 |
| Alex Lyon, G | Out | Dec 31 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit |
24 | 14 | 51 | 3 |
 Tampa Bay |
23 | 13 | 49 | 3 |
 Montreal |
21 | 12 | 48 | 6 |
 Buffalo |
21 | 14 | 46 | 4 |
 Florida |
21 | 15 | 45 | 3 |
 Boston |
21 | 18 | 44 | 2 |
 Ottawa |
19 | 15 | 43 | 5 |
 Toronto |
18 | 15 | 42 | 6 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
24 | 12 | 51 | 3 |
 NY Islanders |
22 | 14 | 48 | 4 |
 Philadelphia |
20 | 12 | 47 | 7 |
 Washington |
21 | 15 | 47 | 5 |
 New Jersey |
21 | 17 | 44 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh |
17 | 12 | 43 | 9 |
 NY Rangers |
19 | 18 | 43 | 5 |
 Columbus |
17 | 16 | 40 | 6 |
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