Blue Jackets 6-4 Sabres (Oct 17, 2024) Final Score

Buffalo Sabres

1-4-1, 0-2-1 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	3	1	4
CBJ	2	2	2	6

Tarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres

— Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier each had a goal and an assist and Daniil Tarasov made 21 saves to help Columbus to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night for the Blue Jackets' first home win this season.

Oct 17, 2024, 09:53 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	0	3	1	4
	Blue Jackets	2	2	2	6

1st Period			BUF	CBJ
5:12		Yegor Chinakhov (2) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Werenski (1), Kent Johnson (3)	0	1
19:28		Kirill Marchenko (2) Unassisted	0	2

2nd Period		BUF	CBJ
9:34	Ryan McLeod (2) Assists: Jason Zucker (4), Jordan Greenway (2)	1	2
12:18	Adam Fantilli (2) Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Ivan Provorov (1)	1	3
17:29	Jiri Kulich (1) Assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Henri Jokiharju (2)	2	3
17:58	Mathieu Olivier (1) Assists: Cole Sillinger (2), Jake Christiansen (2)	2	4
19:35	Owen Power (2) Unassisted	3	4

3rd Period		BUF	CBJ
0:15	Zachary Aston-Reese (1) Assists: Jake Christiansen (3), Mathieu Olivier (1)	3	5
8:10	Damon Severson (1) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (4)	3	6
17:51	JJ Peterka (3) Assists: Tage Thompson (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2)	4	6

Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Jake Christiansen hit Jiri Kulich
Sean Kuraly hit Peyton Krebs
Ivan Provorov Backhand saved by Devon Levi
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Yegor Chinakhov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (1), Kent Johnson (3)
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Giveaway by Jordan Harris
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov
Mathieu Olivier Tripping against Jiri Kulich
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Kirill Marchenko Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Right
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Damon Severson
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Cole Sillinger hit Jordan Greenway
Ivan Provorov Roughing against Beck Malenstyn
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Damon Severson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Mathieu Olivier Tip-In Wide Right
Zachary Aston-Reese Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Adam Fantilli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Ivan Provorov (1)
Cole Sillinger hit Connor Clifton
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Yegor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (2), Jake Christiansen (2)
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Zachary Aston-Reese Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jake Christiansen (3), Mathieu Olivier (1)
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
Takeaway by Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Sean Monahan Backhand Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Ivan Provorov hit Peyton Krebs
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Damon Severson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (4)
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Justin Danforth hit JJ Peterka
Giveaway by Jordan Harris
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Owen Power shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Off-side
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Owen Power
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Connor Clifton Interference against Cole Sillinger
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Peyton Krebs hit Jack Johnson
Beck Malenstyn hit Jordan Harris
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Owen Power
Puck in Netting
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Zach Benson
Dylan Cozens High-sticking against Adam Fantilli
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Netting
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Netting
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jordan Greenway hit Jordan Harris
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Puck in Netting
Alex Tuch Backhand High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Beck Malenstyn hit Jack Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Owen Power
Dylan Cozens Poke saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Jiri Kulich Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jiri Kulich Snap Shot Wide Right
Jiri Kulich Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Right
Alex Tuch Hooking against James van Riemsdyk
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Connor Clifton hit Cole Sillinger
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Henri Jokiharju hit Sean Kuraly
Icing
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Zach Benson Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rasmus Dahlin Backhand Wide Right
Jordan Greenway hit Jordan Harris
Puck in Crowd
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Icing
Ryan McLeod Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (4), Jordan Greenway (2)
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jason Zucker hit Ivan Provorov
Owen Power hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Alex Tuch Slap Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jiri Kulich Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Henri Jokiharju (2)
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Owen Power Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jordan Greenway Tip-In Wide Left
Jordan Greenway Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jiri Kulich Snap Shot Short
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Jiri Kulich Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Jiri Kulich Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
JJ Peterka Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2)
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
JJ Peterka Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Ryan McLeod Deflected Wide Left
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cole Sillinger

SABRES

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

Sabres
4
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

10/17

Blue Jackets
Sabres

Game 2

2/4

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 3

4/10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	3	2	1	7
Tampa Bay	3	0	0	6
Toronto	3	1	0	6
Boston	3	2	0	6
Ottawa	2	2	0	4
Montreal	2	3	0	4
Buffalo	1	4	1	3
Detroit	1	3	0	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	5	2	0	10
NY Rangers	3	0	1	7
Pittsburgh	3	2	0	6
Washington	2	1	0	4
Columbus	2	2	0	4
NY Islanders	1	1	2	4
Philadelphia	1	2	1	3
Carolina	1	1	0	2

Kraken score 4 goals in 2nd period, hold off late Flyers rally in 6-4 win

— Eeli Tolvanen, Jordan Eberle, and Shane Wright scored three goals in less than three minutes in the second period and the Seattle Kraken held off a Philadelphia Flyers rally in a 6-4 victory on Thursday night.

Bertuzzi helps Chicago beat San Jose 4-2 in the Blackhawks' home opener

— Tyler Bertuzzi and Nick Foligno each scored a power-play goal, and Chicago beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday night in the Blackhawks' home opener.

Kulak scores twice and McDavid gets first goal of season as Oilers beat Predators 4-2

— Brett Kulak scored twice and Connor McDavid added his first goal of the season to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the reeling Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

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Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

Mathieu OlivierRW - CBJ

Damon SeversonD - CBJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Damon Severson nets goal for Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

JJ Peterka lights the lamp for Sabres

Zach Aston-Reese lights the lamp for Blue Jackets

Owen Power tallies goal vs. Blue Jackets

Tarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Kraken score 4 goals in 2nd period, hold off late Flyers rally in 6-4 win

Bertuzzi helps Chicago beat San Jose 4-2 in the Blackhawks' home opener

Kulak scores twice and McDavid gets first goal of season as Oilers beat Predators 4-2