NHL Saturday, 7 November 2026
Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 – NHL, 7 Nov 2026
Buffalo Sabres 19th place · GP 18 · W 8 · PTS 19
5–2
Final
Columbus Blue Jackets 29th place · GP 16 · W 7 · PTS 14
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
58%
Buffalo Sabres
Home
58%
Buffalo Sabres
Home
58%
42%
Our pick Buffalo Sabres Medium confidence Correct
- Sabres sit 18th with 19 points from 16 games, Blue Jackets 27th with 14 from 15
- Buffalo form WWWLW is stronger than Columbus form LLWWL
- Sabres at home at Keybank Center, home advantage favors Buffalo
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLBuffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets
37Shots on goal26
47%Face-off %53%
0/4Power play1/3
0%Power play %33%
8Penalty minutes10
19Hits20
13Blocked shots14
15Giveaways12
4Takeaways3
Skaters
NHLBuffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. PowerD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20:20 |
| J. NorrisC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13:03 |
| J. QuinnR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17:21 |
| J. DoanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11:44 |
| R. DahlinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23:16 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22:09 |
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18:59 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17:30 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. JohnsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16:22 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 24:38 |
| M. KniesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 19:17 |
| S. MonahanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:00 |
| M. OlivierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 16:39 |
| C. GarlandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 13:06 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:51 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 06:50 | BUF | J. Quinn | O. Power, C. Timmins | 1–0 |
| P1 16:00 | CBJ | K. Johnson | S. Monahan, D. Mateychuk | 1–1 |
| P1 18:10 | BUF | J. Norris | O. Power | 2–1 |
| P2 04:30 | BUF | R. Dahlin | P. Krebs, O. Power | 3–1 |
| P2 09:46 | BUF | J. Norris | Z. Benson, T. Thompson | 4–1 |
| P2 10:53 | BUF | J. Doan | N. Ostlund, J. Quinn | 5–1 |
| P3 18:21 | CBJ | Z. Werenski (PP) | M. Knies, K. Johnson | 5–2 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | Buffalo Sabres | 24/26 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| J. Greaves | Columbus Blue Jackets | 32/37 | 0.865 | 59:42 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | U. Luukkonen | BUF | G | SV% 0.923 |
| 3 | J. Norris | BUF | C | 2G 0A |
Form and recent results
Buffalo SabresWLWLL
Columbus Blue JacketsLWWLL
- L11 NovColumbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Florida PanthersNHL
- W6 NovColumbus Blue Jackets 2–1 Dallas StarsNHL
- W4 NovColumbus Blue Jackets 7–2 Colorado AvalancheNHL
- L1 NovDallas Stars 3–1 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- L29 OctCarolina Hurricanes 3–2 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- W27 OctPhiladelphia Flyers 3–4 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
Last meetings
- 2 Oct 2026Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 Buffalo SabresNHL
- 23 Sep 2026Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 14 Feb 2020Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 1 Feb 2020Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 8 Oct 2019Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Buffalo SabresNHL