VISITOR 3 BUFFALO SABRES Game 1 Away Game 1 Face-off Summary   Thursday, October 1, 2026 Attendance 18,207 at Nationwide Arena Start 7:14 EDT; End 9:51 EDT Game 0011 Final HOME 6 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Game 1 Home Game 1

TEAM SUMMARY / BREAKDOWN (Face-offs Won - Face-offs Total / Percentage) BUFFALO SABRES Per EV PP SH TOT 1 8-23/35% 0-1/0% 0-1/0% 8-25/32% 2 5-11/45% 3-5/60%   8-16/50% 3 12-21/57% 1-2/50% 0-1/0% 13-24/54% TOT 25-55/45% 4-8/50% 0-2/0% 29-65/45%   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 4-18/22% 3-10/30% 18-25/72% 25-53/47% 5v4 2-4/50%     2-4/50% 4v4   0-1/0% 0-1/0% 0-2/0% 4v5   0-2/0%   0-2/0% 5v3 2-4/50%     2-4/50% TOT 8-26/31% 3-13/23% 18-26/69% 29-65/45% COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Per EV PP SH TOT 1 15-23/65% 1-1/100% 1-1/100% 17-25/68% 2 6-11/55%   2-5/40% 8-16/50% 3 9-21/43% 1-1/100% 1-2/50% 11-24/46% TOT 30-55/55% 2-2/100% 4-8/50% 36-65/55%   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 7-10/70% 14-18/78% 7-25/28% 28-53/53% 4v5   2-4/50%   2-4/50% 4v4 1-1/100%   1-1/100% 2-2/100% 5v4 2-2/100%     2-2/100% 3v5   2-4/50%   2-4/50% TOT 10-13/77% 18-26/69% 8-26/31% 36-65/55%

PLAYER SUMMARY (Faceoffs Won - Faceoffs Total / Percentage)

BUFFALO SABRES 9 C NORRIS, JOSH   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 3-5/60%   2-2/100% 5-7/71% TOT 3-5/60%   2-2/100% 5-7/71%   10 C CARRICK, SAM   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-1/0% 2-5/40% 2-3/67% 4-9/44% 4v5   0-1/0%   0-1/0% TOT 0-1/0% 2-6/33% 2-3/67% 4-10/40%   20 C KULICH, JIRI   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-1/0% 1-2/50% 0-1/0% 1-4/25% 4v4     0-1/0% 0-1/0% TOT 0-1/0% 1-2/50% 0-2/0% 1-5/20%   71 C MCLEOD, RYAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 1-2/50% 0-3/0% 4-7/57% 5-12/42% 5v4 1-2/50%     1-2/50% 4v5   0-1/0%   0-1/0% TOT 2-4/50% 0-4/0% 4-7/57% 6-15/40%   72 C THOMPSON, TAGE   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-5/0%   4-5/80% 4-10/40% 5v4 1-2/50%     1-2/50% 5v3 1-2/50%     1-2/50% TOT 2-9/22%   4-5/80% 6-14/43%   86 C OSTLUND, NOAH   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-4/0%   6-7/86% 6-11/55% TOT 0-4/0%   6-7/86% 6-11/55%   91 R DOAN, JOSH   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v3 1-2/50%     1-2/50% TOT 1-2/50%     1-2/50%   94 C HELENIUS, KONSTA   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 4v4   0-1/0%   0-1/0% TOT   0-1/0%   0-1/0% COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 3 C COYLE, CHARLIE   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5   5-6/83% 1-6/17% 6-12/50% 3v5   1-2/50%   1-2/50% 4v5   1-3/33%   1-3/33% TOT   7-11/64% 1-6/17% 8-17/47%   4 C SILLINGER, COLE   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5   1-1/100% 1-1/100% 2-2/100% TOT   1-1/100% 1-1/100% 2-2/100%   19 C FANTILLI, ADAM   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 6-9/67% 4-5/80% 3-3/100% 13-17/76% 4v4 1-1/100%     1-1/100% 5v4 2-2/100%     2-2/100% TOT 9-12/75% 4-5/80% 3-3/100% 16-20/80%   23 C MONAHAN, SEAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 1-1/100% 3-4/75% 1-11/9% 5-16/31% 4v5   1-1/100%   1-1/100% 4v4     1-1/100% 1-1/100% 3v5   1-2/50%   1-2/50% TOT 1-1/100% 5-7/71% 2-12/17% 8-20/40%   58 L HEINEN, DANTON   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5   1-2/50% 1-3/33% 2-5/40% TOT   1-2/50% 1-3/33% 2-5/40%   94 L LOMBERG, RYAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5     0-1/0% 0-1/0% TOT     0-1/0% 0-1/0%

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