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NHL, round 1

Thursday, October 1, 2026Nationwide ArenaAll Camden sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · MSGB · CBJNHLPlay by play
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BUF1203
CBJ3126
Final

Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6-3

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.

The Blue Jackets led after every period. The first period made the difference: the Blue Jackets outscored the Sabres 3-1.

The Blue Jackets had 23 shots to 26.

For the Blue Jackets, Matthew Knies (LW): 2. For the Sabres, Konsta Helenius (C): 1.

The Blue Jackets improve to 1-0-0. The Sabres fall to 0-1-0.

Attendance: 18,207.

Full recap at ESPN: Knies has 2 goals and an assist in Columbus debut as Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6-3

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#94
BUF · GoalsKonsta Helenius C1
#25
BUF · AssistsOwen Power D2
#25
BUF · PointsOwen Power D2
#89
CBJ · GoalsMatthew Knies LW2
#3
CBJ · AssistsCharlie Coyle C3
#89
CBJ · PointsMatthew Knies LW3
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Z. Benson LW120-118:344:270:3113:3621001140000.0100
S. Carrick C010-27:430:000:227:21170000104640.0100
J. Doan RW021019:064:250:0014:41260003101150.0100
K. Helenius C020215:092:100:0012:5921110200010.0000
P. Krebs C030014:580:020:0014:5622000010000.0100
J. Kulich C010-28:450:000:008:45170001001420.0000
B. Malenstyn LW140-28:110:000:327:3917000100000.0100
R. McLeod C000016:411:511:4813:02250010006940.0100
J. Norris C120116:192:062:0012:13220001005271.4000
N. Ostlund C000116:422:110:3513:56220023106554.5000
J. Quinn RW010-120:464:421:0814:5623110430000.0100
T. Thompson C010019:464:220:0015:24260004306842.9112
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
L. Crevier D201016:140:002:2313:5124000100000.0200
R. Dahlin D020-125:585:010:0020:5728000400000.0000
M. Grzelcyk D100-114:270:001:0613:2122000000000.0000
Z. Metsa D200-112:540:001:0511:4921000000000.0115
O. Power D000225:251:381:4722:0028002000000.0200
M. Samuelsson D000-218:210:000:3517:4626110100000.0224
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
U. Luukkonen G5220017.773124159:0800

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