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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

30 September 2023 at 20:00

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by P. Laine 12′, J. Danforth 15′, P. Laine, J. Skinner 10′, H. Jokiharju 2′, J. Skinner 9′, Z. Benson 14′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #3, Columbus Blue Jackets #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets — 7 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
1′
J. Danforth

Slashing

12′
P. Laine

E. Bemstrom

15′
J. Danforth

D. Mateychuk

!
16′
D. Jiricek

Slashing

Period 2
P. Laine

E. Bemstrom

!
8′
J. Danforth

Tripping

J. Skinner

T. Thompson

10′
!
14′
A. Fantilli

Tripping

D. Cozens

Slashing

17′
!
D. Cozens

Roughing

19′
!
Period 3
H. Jokiharju

D. Cozens

2′
!
8′
D. Jiricek

Tripping

J. Skinner

Z. Benson

9′
!
13′
J. Dumais

Holding

Z. Benson

T. Thompson

14′

Rivalry since 2013

Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 22, Columbus Blue Jackets won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Columbus Blue Jackets leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 327 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.54 per match (157 for the home side, 170 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–9 in 2023.

Total goals
327 · 6.5/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

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29/09/24NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 49 v 2023

Standings

Buffalo Sabres sit #3 and Columbus Blue Jackets are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026