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BUFFALO SABRES 1
BUFFALO SABRES
Game 40 Away Game 21
Game Summary
 
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Attendance 18,809 at Nationwide Arena
Start 3:09 EST; End 5:37 EST
Game 0646
Final
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5 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Game 40 Home Game 19
 
SCORING SUMMARY
G Per Time Str Team Goal Scorer Assist Assist BUF on Ice CBJ on Ice
1 1 3:00 EV CBJ 5 D.MATEYCHUK(8) 38 B.JENNER(12) 8 Z.WERENSKI(27) 1, 19, 23, 26, 72, 91 5, 8, 16, 24, 38, 73
2 1 11:26 EV BUF 91 J.DOAN(12) 9 J.NORRIS(8) 25 O.POWER(9) 1, 9, 23, 25, 86, 91 4, 5, 8, 24, 38, 73
3 1 14:04 SH CBJ 16 B.GAUNCE(2) unassisted 1, 6, 9, 26, 72, 91 3, 5, 9, 16, 73
4 1 17:12 EV CBJ 10 D.VORONKOV(14) 9 I.PROVOROV(10) 78 D.SEVERSON(13) 1, 4, 12, 29, 44, 78 4, 9, 10, 43, 73, 78
5 2 8:04 EV CBJ 24 M.OLIVIER(4) 27 Z.ASTON-REESE(4) 78 D.SEVERSON(14) 1, 4, 9, 25, 86, 89 3, 9, 24, 27, 73, 78
6 3 11:46 EV-EN CBJ 4 C.SILLINGER(5) 5 D.MATEYCHUK(11) 8 Z.WERENSKI(28) 9, 26, 72, 89, 91 4, 5, 8, 16, 73
 
BUFFALO SABRES COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
PENALTY SUMMARY
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 1 9:08
9     J.NORRIS
2 Roughing
2 1 11:52
78     J.BRYSON
2 Tripping
3 3 10:36
6     Z.BENSON
2 Embellishment
   
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 1 4:15
78     D.SEVERSON
2 Hooking
2 1 9:08
24     M.OLIVIER
2 Roughing
3 1 13:41
91     K.JOHNSON
2 Hooking
4 1 18:01
24     M.OLIVIER
2 Cross-checking
5 2 19:40
15     D.FABBRO
2 Slashing
6 3 10:36
9     I.PROVOROV
2 Holding
7 3 14:33
9     I.PROVOROV
2 Interference
TOT (PN-PIM)  
3-6
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
0-5/09:49
   
TOT (PN-PIM)  
7-14
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
0-1/01:49
 
BY PERIOD
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 1 10 2 4
2 0 11 0 0
3 0 12 1 2
TOT 1 33 3 6
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 3 13 4 8
2 1 14 1 2
3 1 8 2 4
TOT 5 35 7 14
 
POWER PLAYS (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v4 5v3 4v3  
0-5/09:49      
5v4 5v3 4v3  
0-1/01:49      
EVEN STRENGTH (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
1-8/44:11 0-3/04:11   1-11/48:22
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
3-8/44:11 1-3/04:11   4-11/48:22
 
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
BUFFALO SABRES TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
1 G LUUKKONEN, UKKO-PEKKA (L) 46:56 09:49 01:49 58:34 3-13 1-14 0-7 4-34
92 G ELLIS, COLTEN                
  EMPTY NET 01:26 00:00 00:00 01:26     1-1 1-1
TEAM TOTALS  48:22 09:49 01:49 60:00 3-13 1-14 1-8 5-35
 
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
73 G GREAVES, JET (W) 48:22 01:49 09:49 60:00 1-10 0-11 0-12 1-33
90 G MERZLIKINS, ELVIS                
TEAM TOTALS  48:22 01:49 09:49 60:00 1-10 0-11 0-12 1-33
 
OFFICIALS 3 STARS By:Media panel
Referee Linesperson
#12 Cody Beach
#8 Francois StLaurent
#64 Brandon Gawryletz
#57 Dylan Blujus
Standby  Standby 
1. CBJ G 73 J.GREAVES
2. CBJ D 5 D.MATEYCHUK
3. CBJ C 16 B.GAUNCE
 
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