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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres

Preseason · Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · KeyBank Center

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1–5

Final

SOG 25–35

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outshot the Blue Jackets 35-25.

Noah Ostlund scored twice. Josh Norris, Conor Timmins, Tage Thompson and Corson Ceulemans also scored.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 13 saves on 13 shots for the win; Cam Talbot stopped 23 of 26.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ001125
Buffalo SabresBUF032535

Three stars

  1. ★1st starNoah OstlundBUF · 2G 0A
  2. ★2nd starJosh NorrisBUF · 1G 0A
  3. ★3rd starConor TimminsBUF · 1G 0A

Scoring

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
2:36

0–1 · 2nd 10:12 · Norris. Christiansen was 2:36 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCBJ on iceBUF on ice

0–1 BUF

2nd 10:12 · Norris

Stuck out there: Christiansen 2:36

0–2 BUF

2nd 11:54 · Ostlund

Stuck out there: Buckberger 1:42

0–3 BUF

2nd 12:22 · Ostlund

Pinelli 0:57

0–4 BUF

3rd 3:53 · Timmins

Long shift: Pinelli 1:21

0–5 BUF

3rd 14:32 · Thompson

Christiansen 0:41

1–5 CBJ

3rd 16:19 · Ceulemans

Long shift: Timmins 1:07

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CBJBUF
25Shots on goal35
38%Faceoff %62%
0/4Power play0/3
19Penalty minutes23
28Hits21
20Blocked shots14
16Giveaways12
4Takeaways8

Penalties

  • 1st 03:14Rasmus Dahlin · hooking2 min
  • 1st 03:14Luke Tuch · holding the stick2 min
  • 1st 03:32Carson Soucy · interference2 min
  • 1st 05:00Tage Thompson · tripping2 min
  • 1st 05:30Jack Williams · delaying game equipment2 min
  • 1st 14:26Luke Tuch · interference2 min
  • 2nd 03:18Beck Malenstyn · interference2 min
  • 2nd 04:40Josh Norris · holding2 min
  • 2nd 17:35Beck Malenstyn · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 17:35Luke Tuch · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 01:04Carson Soucy · fighting5 min
  • 3rd 01:04Beck Malenstyn · fighting5 min
  • 3rd 01:25Louis Crevier · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 01:25Sam Carrick · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 01:25Sam Carrick · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 01:25Josh Eernisse · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 01:25James Malatesta · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 07:06Sam Carrick · tripping2 min