NHL Friday, 2 October 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres 6-3 – NHL, 2 Oct 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets 19th place · GP 2 · W 1 · PTS 2
6–3
Final
Buffalo Sabres 23rd place · GP 2 · W 1 · PTS 2
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
48%
Buffalo Sabres
Away
52%
48%
Our pick Columbus Blue Jackets Low confidence Correct
- Columbus won 4 of their last 5 games, including a 4-2 win at Detroit.
- Buffalo won 3 of their last 5, but lost 1-3 at home to Pittsburgh.
- The only last meeting was a 5-1 Buffalo win on 2026-09-23.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLColumbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres
23Shots on goal26
55%Face-off %45%
2/3Power play0/5
67%Power play %0%
15Penalty minutes11
25Hits21
15Blocked shots8
13Giveaways15
6Takeaways2
Skaters
NHLColumbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. KniesL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16:06 |
| C. CoyleC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19:04 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28:46 |
| C. SillingerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15:21 |
| M. OlivierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14:32 |
| A. FantilliC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:28 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:28 |
| S. MonahanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:42 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25:25 |
| J. QuinnR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 20:46 |
| K. HeleniusC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15:09 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:34 |
| M. SamuelssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 18:21 |
| R. McLeodC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:46 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 07:21 | BUF | M. Samuelsson | N. Ostlund, O. Power | 0–1 |
| P1 12:51 | CBJ | C. Sillinger | C. Coyle, D. Mateychuk | 1–1 |
| P1 17:58 | CBJ | M. Knies (PP) | C. Coyle, Z. Werenski | 2–1 |
| P1 18:44 | CBJ | A. Fantilli | Z. Werenski, M. Knies | 3–1 |
| P2 01:25 | BUF | J. Quinn | Z. Benson, N. Ostlund | 3–2 |
| P2 07:45 | CBJ | M. Knies | E. Andrae, K. Johnson | 4–2 |
| P2 13:14 | BUF | K. Helenius | R. McLeod, O. Power | 4–3 |
| P3 14:21 | CBJ | S. Monahan (PP) | V. Nichushkin, D. Voronkov | 5–3 |
| P3 17:53 | CBJ | M. Olivier | C. Coyle | 6–3 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | Columbus Blue Jackets | 23/26 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| U. Luukkonen | Buffalo Sabres | 17/22 | 0.773 | 59:08 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Knies | CBJ | L | 2G 1A |
| 2 | Z. Werenski | CBJ | D | 0G 2A |
| 3 | C. Coyle | CBJ | C | 0G 3A |
Form and recent results
Columbus Blue JacketsWL
- L4 OctColumbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Utah MammothNHL
- W27 SepDetroit Red Wings 2–4 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- W25 SepColumbus Blue Jackets 4–0 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- L23 SepBuffalo Sabres 5–1 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- W22 SepColumbus Blue Jackets 1–0 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- L19 AugTampa Bay Lightning 5–4 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
Buffalo SabresLW
Last meetings
- 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