Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Preseason · Wednesday, October 4, 2023 · Nationwide Arena
Game summary
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Sabres 33–26.
Goals came from Patrik Laine, Emil Bemstrom, Zemgus Girgensons, Johnny Gaudreau, Owen Power, Zach Benson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko.
Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 28 of 32.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Patrik Laine (3)Johnny Gaudreau (1), Jake Bean (1)0–106:15 CBJ
Emil Bemstrom (3)Ivan Provorov (3), Damon Severson (3)0–209:04 CBJ · 
Zemgus Girgensons (1)Ryan Johnson (2), Mattias Samuelsson (1)1–211:38 BUF
2nd period
Johnny Gaudreau (2)Kirill Marchenko (2), Patrik Laine (3)1–300:23 CBJ
Owen Power (1)JJ Peterka (1)2–313:53 BUF
Zach Benson (3)Mattias Samuelsson (2)3–318:45 BUF
3rd period
Adam Fantilli (1)Ivan Provorov (4), Damon Severson (4)3–408:43 CBJ
Kirill Marchenko (2)Unassisted3–518:32 CBJ ·
Team stats
BUFCBJ
2633
40%60%
0/41/2
48
59
1811
64
310
Penalties
- 7:04 into the first period
Alex Tuch · slashing2 min - 15:11 into the first period
Damon Severson · holding2 min - 15:28 into the second periodKirill Marchenko · holding2 min
- 16:32 into the second periodZach Benson · hooking2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodErik Gudbranson · high sticking double minor4 min
Buffalo Sabres
| 23Mattias SamuelssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:07 |
| 9Zach BensonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 18:04 |
| 28Zemgus GirgensonsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:44 |
| 77JJ PeterkaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 15:02 |
| 25Owen PowerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 23:25 |
| 33Ryan JohnsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 |
| 12Jordan GreenwayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| 13Lukas RousekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:45 |
| 15Brandon BiroL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 10:59 |
| 17Tyson JostC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:33 |
| 19Peyton KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 18:13 |
| 21Kyle OkposoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 16:50 |
| 37Casey MittelstadtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:48 |
| 71Victor OlofssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:35 |
| 89Alex TuchR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 16:16 |
| 10Henri JokiharjuD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:15 |
| 26Rasmus DahlinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 23:01 |
| 75Connor CliftonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 17:43 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG | L | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 31Eric ComrieG | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| 13Johnny GaudreauL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 16:20 |
| 29Patrik LaineL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 14:20 |
| 86Kirill MarchenkoR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 14:25 |
| 9Ivan ProvorovD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 21:02 |
| 78Damon SeversonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:39 |
| 11Adam FantilliC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 13:38 |
| 52Emil BemstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | 13:39 |
| 22Jake BeanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 |
| 4Cole SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 |
| 7Sean KuralyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 |
| 17Justin DanforthR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:36 |
| 38Boone JennerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:54 |
| 42Alexandre TexierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:08 |
| 50Eric RobinsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 |
| 91Kent JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:51 |
| 2Andrew PeekeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:00 |
| 8Zach WerenskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | 21:43 |
| 44Erik GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:22 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pavel CajanG | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 90Elvis MerzlikinsG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |