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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Friday, January 8, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Friday, January 8, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN, TVAS and MSG-B.

This is the third of 3 meetings this season. Sabres 0, Blue Jackets 1 so far; the last game finished BUF 3, CBJ 6.

Rest and travel

Sabres

Game 2 of a road trip: Boston, now Columbus.

  1. 292026-12-29: no game
  2. 302026-12-30: at FLA
  3. 312026-12-31: no game
  4. 12027-01-01: no game
  5. 22027-01-02: at TBL
  6. 32027-01-03: no game
  7. 42027-01-04: vs WPG
  8. 52027-01-05: at BOS, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 62027-01-06: no game
  10. 72027-01-07: no game
  11. 82027-01-08: at CBJ
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~643 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,042 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Back home after a game in New Jersey.

  1. 292026-12-29: at MTL
  2. 302026-12-30: no game
  3. 312026-12-31: vs WSH
  4. 12027-01-01: no game
  5. 22027-01-02: vs BOS
  6. 32027-01-03: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 42027-01-04: no game
  8. 52027-01-05: vs NYR
  9. 62027-01-06: no game
  10. 72027-01-07: at NJD
  11. 82027-01-08: vs BUF, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~468 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~936 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFCBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series