Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Preseason

1-0-0, 0-0-0 Away

20:00 - 2nd

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0		0
Sabres BUF	0	0		0

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

0-1-0, 0-0-0 Home

Blue Jackets

forwards	S	PIM	TOI
J. ChristiansenD	1	0	9:19
L. TuchLW	0	4	5:44
L. PinelliC	1	0	3:56
C. ElickD	1	0	5:40
J. EernisseRW	1	0	5:19

Goaltender	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
C. TalbotG	11	0	11	1.000	20:00

Sabres

forwards	S	TOI
C. TimminsD	0	5:54
J. NorrisC	1	4:43
R. McLeodC	0	5:10
L. CrevierD	0	5:11
K. HeleniusC	0	5:31

Goaltender	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
U. LuukkonenG	6	0	6	1.000	20:00

Team Stats

CBJ

BUF

Shots

Hits

Penalty Minutes

Faceoff %

40.0%

60.0%

KeyBank Center

4:30 AM, 23 September 2026

Buffalo, NY

Referees:
Garrett Rank
Hayden Verbeek

Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey
Shandor Alphonso

20:00

1st

Period End

End of 1st Period

0-0

19:57

1st

Blocked

Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Josh Norris

0-0

19:57

Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Josh Norris

0-0

19:57

Giveaway by Ryan McLeod

0-0

19:48

Luca Pinelli shot blocked by Ryan McLeod

0-0

17:34

Giveaway by Peyton Krebs

0-0

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0		0
	Sabres	0	0		0

1st Period
No Goals Scored

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Dante Fabbro D	OUT	24 Sep
Riley Bezeau RW	OUT	26 Sep
Adam Fantilli C	OUT	1 Oct

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jason Zucker LW	OUT	15 Oct

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	2	0	0	4
Washington	1	0	1	3
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	2
Columbus	1	0	0	2
NY Rangers	0	1	0	0
NY Islanders	0	1	0	0
Carolina	0	1	0	0
Philadelphia	0	1	0	0

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Montreal	3	0	0	6
Florida	1	0	0	2
Tampa Bay	1	0	0	2
Boston	1	0	0	2
Ottawa	0	0	1	1
Detroit	0	0	1	1
Toronto	0	1	1	1
Buffalo	0	1	0	0

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