Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
7 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
13 |
15 |
12 |
2 |
42 |
Three stars
- J. Skinner, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- C. Mittelstadt, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- J. Quinn, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
19:47 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Damon Severson (4) |
Dmitri Voronkov (12), Egor Chinakhov (7) |
Even strength |
CBJ 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
00:40 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn (3) |
Dylan Cozens (14), Owen Power (13) |
Even strength |
CBJ 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
13:45 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Adam Fantilli (11) |
Justin Danforth (9), Cole Sillinger (10) |
Even strength |
CBJ 2, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
11:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt (10) |
Zach Benson (10), Mattias Samuelsson (4) |
Even strength |
CBJ 2, BUF 2 |
| OT |
01:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (15) |
Owen Power (14), Tage Thompson (11) |
Even strength |
CBJ 2, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
42 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
2 |
| Hits |
18 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
21 |
6 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
11 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/54 (42.6%) |
31/54 (57.4%) |
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 4 C. Sillinger |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14.3% |
15:46 |
| Number 10 D. Voronkov |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
45.5% |
14:24 |
| Number 11 A. Fantilli |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
17:10 |
| Number 13 J. Gaudreau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 16 B. Gaunce |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
50% |
12:57 |
| Number 17 J. Danforth |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
53.3% |
17:41 |
| Number 42 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:16 |
| Number 52 E. Bemstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
13:12 |
| Number 59 E. Chinakhov |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 86 K. Marchenko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:29 |
| Number 91 K. Johnson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:57 |
| Number 96 J. Roslovic |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
15:02 |
| Number 9 I. Provorov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
22:41 |
| Number 22 J. Bean |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
18:57 |
| Number 23 J. Christiansen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
21:07 |
| Number 44 E. Gudbranson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
20:29 |
| Number 55 D.Jiricek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 78 D. Severson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
20:09 |
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 D. Tarasov |
42 |
39 |
3 |
.929 |
61:20 |
OT loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:38 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
08:57 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
09:05 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:38 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
75% |
20:11 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
30% |
15:53 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:36 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
17:07 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
36.4% |
16:57 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
16:34 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:42 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:29 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
21:26 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:34 |
| Number 33 R. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:10 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:12 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
61:20 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
11:38 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Adam Fantilli |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:33 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Peyton Krebs |
Boarding |
2 |
Game information
- Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
- Pascal Vincent
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Francis Charron
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Ryan Jackson
- Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
- Elvis Merzlikins, Andrew Peeke, Mathieu Olivier
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Erik Johnson, Eric Comrie, Victor Olofsson
Other NHL games on Dec 30
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 30, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Boston Bruins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Montreal Canadiens
1
 at Florida Panthers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 New York Rangers
5
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Washington Capitals
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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