Sabres 3-2 Blue Jackets (Feb 4, 2025) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

26-21-7, 9-16-4 away

	1	2	3	T
CBJ	0	1	1	2
BUF	1	2	0	3

Buffalo Sabres

22-26-5, 13-12-3 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Zachary Aston-ReeseZ. Aston-Reese#27
Justin DanforthJ. Danforth#17
Luca Del Bel BelluzL. Del Bel Belluz#65
Adam FantilliA. Fantilli#19
Kent JohnsonK. Johnson#91
Sean KuralyS. Kuraly#7
Kevin LabancK. Labanc#62
Mathieu OlivierM. Olivier#24
Mikael PyyhtiaM. Pyyhtia#82
Cole SillingerC. Sillinger#4
Dmitri VoronkovD. Voronkov#10
James van RiemsdykJ. van Riemsdyk#21
defensemen
Jake ChristiansenJ. Christiansen#2
Jordan HarrisJ. Harris#22
Jack JohnsonJ. Johnson#3
Denton MateychukD. Mateychuk#5
Ivan ProvorovI. Provorov#9
Damon SeversonD. Severson#78

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	19	13:02	0:00	0:26	12:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	19	12:59	0:00	0:41	12:18	4	7	36.4
0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	15	14:38	0:24	0:00	14:14	6	6	50.0
0	0	-1	3	4	1	0	0	3	0	2	24	21:25	1:36	0:02	19:47	11	8	57.9
1	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	17:48	1:29	0:00	16:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	13	12:01	0:00	1:15	10:46	4	5	44.4
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	10:50	0:00	0:00	10:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	5	3	1	2	17	13:12	0:26	0:43	12:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	11:39	0:00	0:49	10:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:43	1:34	0:00	18:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	21:13	1:34	0:00	19:39	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	15:41	0:26	0:00	15:15	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	2	20	17:34	0:00	0:43	16:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:24	0:00	0:00	14:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	18	17:39	0:00	0:45	16:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	20	19:50	0:20	1:17	18:13	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	3	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	26	28:27	1:40	1:19	25:28	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	23	18:29	0:31	0:00	17:58	0	0	0.0

goalies
Elvis MerzlikinsE. Merzlikins#90

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
21	3	18	.857	12	5	1	0	0	57:26	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#9
Dylan CozensD. Cozens#24
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Jiri KulichJ. Kulich#20
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
JJ PeterkaJ. Peterka#77
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Isak RosenI. Rosen#63
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
Jason ZuckerJ. Zucker#17
defensemen
Jacob BrysonJ. Bryson#78
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Connor CliftonC. Clifton#75
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Dennis GilbertD. Gilbert#8
Henri JokiharjuH. Jokiharju#10
Owen PowerO. Power#25

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	16:26	0:45	0:56	14:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0	2	21	15:15	0:45	0:00	14:30	4	3	57.1
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	24	16:26	0:00	0:00	16:26	7	5	58.3
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	17:31	0:42	0:00	16:49	9	8	52.9
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	9	6:58	0:00	0:56	6:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	29	22:19	0:00	1:04	21:15	5	9	35.7
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	18:25	1:15	0:00	17:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	21	15:22	1:15	0:00	14:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	11:46	0:45	0:00	11:01	0	0	0.0
2	1	1	5	0	3	0	0	1	0	2	26	22:15	1:15	1:03	19:57	1	0	100.0
0	2	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	23	16:52	1:15	0:00	15:37	1	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	16:30	0:00	1:31	14:59	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	27	22:27	0:03	1:29	20:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	3	17	14:40	0:00	0:30	14:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	1	2	26	23:36	1:15	0:00	22:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	1	0	0	14	8:41	0:00	0:00	8:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	13:27	0:00	0:00	13:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	27	19:04	0:45	0:31	17:48	0	0	0.0

goalies
James ReimerJ. Reimer#47

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
29	2	27	.931	25	1	1	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

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

1st Period			CBJ	BUF
10:07		Bowen Byram (6) Assists: Jason Zucker (21), Alex Tuch (22)	0	1

2nd Period		CBJ	BUF
1:47	Kent Johnson (16) Assists: James van Riemsdyk (14), Ivan Provorov (19)	1	1
12:17	Alex Tuch (17) Assists: Dennis Gilbert (3), Bowen Byram (21)	1	2
18:56	Alex Tuch (18) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (34), Jason Zucker (22)	1	3

3rd Period			CBJ	BUF
12:38		Ivan Provorov (5) Assists: Damon Severson (15), Luca Del Bel Belluz (6)	2	3

1:59

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

1:59

Ivan Provorov lights the lamp for Blue Jackets

0:43

Alex Tuch tallies goal vs. Blue Jackets

0:45

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
4
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

10/17

Blue Jackets
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

2/4

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 3

4/10

KeyBank Center

7:00 PM, February 4, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Line: BUF -170

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 14,198

Referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik
Brandon Grillo

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	35	11	7	77
Carolina	32	18	4	68
New Jersey	30	19	6	66
Columbus	26	21	7	59
NY Islanders	25	21	7	57
NY Rangers	25	23	4	54
Pittsburgh	22	24	9	53
Philadelphia	23	25	7	53

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	32	20	3	67
Toronto	32	19	2	66
Ottawa	29	21	4	62
Detroit	28	21	5	61
Tampa Bay	28	20	4	60
Boston	27	22	6	60
Montreal	25	23	5	55
Buffalo	22	26	5	49

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Patrick Kane scores in SO as Red Wings beat Kraken 5-4 for 7th straight win

— Patrick Kane scored his NHL-record 53rd career shootout goal and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.

Zegras scores, Gibson gets win in 500th NHL start as Ducks snap Stars' 5-game win streak 2-1

— Trevor Zegras scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, John Gibson made 26 saves in his 500th career NHL game and the Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas 2-1 on Tuesday night, snapping the Stars' five-game winning streak.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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