Final · 7:00 p.m. ET · Nationwide Arena
Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets — Thursday, October 1, 2026
How it finished
Columbus Blue Jackets beat Buffalo Sabres 6-3.
Goal summary
| P1 07:21 | Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | 1-0 |
| P1 12:51 | Cole Sillinger | CBJ | 1-1 |
| P1 17:58 | Matthew Knies | CBJ | 1-2 |
| P1 18:44 | Adam Fantilli | CBJ | 1-3 |
| P2 01:25 | Jack Quinn | BUF | 2-3 |
| P2 07:45 | Matthew Knies | CBJ | 2-4 |
| P2 13:14 | Konsta Helenius | BUF | 3-4 |
| P3 14:21 | Sean Monahan | CBJ | 3-5 |
| P3 17:53 | Mathieu Olivier | CBJ | 3-6 |
Three stars : 1. M. Knies (CBJ) · 2. Z. Werenski (CBJ) · 3. C. Coyle (CBJ)
The recent history between these two
Their last 15 meetings, going back to 2021. Columbus Blue Jackets lead 9 to 6, at 7.67 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 0 | BUF | 5 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Blue Jackets 5, Sabres 1 | CBJ | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 3 (OT) | BUF | 7 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 2 | CBJ | 5 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2 | BUF | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Blue Jackets 6, Sabres 4 | CBJ | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 1 | CBJ | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) | BUF | 5 |
Tonight's slate
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for every game on tonight's schedule, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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