Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Regular season · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Nationwide Arena
CBJNHL · CBJHN · MSG-B
Game summary
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The Sabres outshot the Blue Jackets 26-23.
Matthew Knies scored twice. Mattias Samuelsson, Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli, Jack Quinn, Konsta Helenius, Sean Monahan and Mathieu Olivier also scored.
Jet Greaves made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 17 of 22.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Mattias Samuelsson (1)Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)1–007:21 BUF
Cole Sillinger (1)Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)1–112:51 CBJ
Matthew Knies (1)Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)1–217:58 CBJ · PPG
Adam Fantilli (1)Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)1–318:44 CBJ
2nd period
Jack Quinn (1)Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)2–301:25 BUF- Matthew Knies (2)Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)2–407:45 CBJ
Konsta Helenius (1)Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)3–413:14 BUF
3rd period
Sean Monahan (1)Valeri Nichushkin (1), Dmitri Voronkov (1)3–514:21 CBJ · PPG
Mathieu Olivier (1)Charlie Coyle (3)3–617:53 CBJ · EN
Team stats
BUFCBJ
26Shots on goal23
45%Faceoff %55%
0/5Power play2/3
11Penalty minutes15
21Hits25
8Blocked shots15
15Giveaways13
2Takeaways6
Penalties
- 1st 06:05
Carson Soucy · cross checking2 min - 1st 06:40
Tage Thompson · hooking2 min - 1st 17:03Mattias Samuelsson · holding2 min
- 2nd 03:58Cole Sillinger · hooking2 min
- 2nd 03:58Mathieu Olivier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 03:58Zach Metsa · fighting5 min
- 2nd 03:58Mathieu Olivier · fighting5 min
- 2nd 11:06Kent Johnson · hooking2 min
- 3rd 09:10Cole Sillinger · slashing2 min
- 3rd 12:23Mattias Samuelsson · tripping2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 86Noah OstlundC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 16:42 |
| 25Owen PowerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 25:25 |
| 6Zach BensonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:34 |
| 22Jack QuinnR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 20:46 |
| 71Ryan McLeodC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| 94Konsta HeleniusC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:09 |
| 23Mattias SamuelssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 18:21 |
| 9Josh NorrisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:19 |
| 10Sam CarrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 07:43 |
| 19Peyton KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 |
| 20Jiri KulichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 08:45 |
| 29Beck MalenstynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 08:11 |
| 72Tage ThompsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:46 |
| 91Josh DoanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:06 |
| 24Matt GrzelcykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:27 |
| 26Rasmus DahlinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 25:58 |
| 46Louis CrevierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:14 |
| 73Zach MetsaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:54 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG | L | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | 59:08 |
| 92Colten EllisG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| 3Charlie CoyleC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 19:04 |
| 89Matthew KniesL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16:06 |
| 8Zach WerenskiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 28:46 |
| 4Cole SillingerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 15:21 |
| 10Dmitri VoronkovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 |
| 19Adam FantilliC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:28 |
| 23Sean MonahanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 |
| 24Mathieu OlivierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 14:32 |
| 43Valeri NichushkinR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:45 |
| 91Kent JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:53 |
| 5Denton MateychukD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:28 |
| 36Emil AndraeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:37 |
| 58Danton HeinenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:11 |
| 83Conor GarlandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| 94Ryan LombergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:21 |
| 2Jake ChristiansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 07:05 |
| 7Carson SoucyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:15 |
| 44Erik GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Cam TalbotG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 73Jet GreavesG | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 60:00 |