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21-15-4
Buffalo Sabres
1
SOG: 33
18-16-6
Columbus Blue Jackets
5
SOG: 35
Nationwide Arena - Columbus
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January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
BUF
J. Doan
BUF • 1G 0A
J. Norris
BUF • 0G 1A
O. Power
BUF • 0G 1A
CBJ
D. Mateychuk
CBJ • 1G 1A
B. Jenner
CBJ • 0G 1A
Z. Werenski
CBJ • 0G 2A
B. Gaunce
CBJ • 1G 0A
D. Voronkov
CBJ • 1G 0A
I. Provorov
CBJ • 0G 1A
D. Severson
CBJ • 0G 2A
M. Olivier
CBJ • 1G 0A
Z. Aston-Reese
CBJ • 0G 1A
C. Sillinger
CBJ • 1G 0A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
J. Greaves
CBJ • G • G A
⭐ 2
D. Mateychuk
CBJ • D • 1G 1A
⭐ 3
B. Gaunce
CBJ • C • 1G 0A
Headlines
Blue Jackets Crash Luukkonen’s Party – Power Play Parade Embarrasses Goalies
Buffalo Defense? More Like Swiss Cheese – Gaunce and Voronkov Feast All Night!
Josh Doan Puts One Past Greaves, But Columbus Gets the Last Laugh
Olivier Bulldozes in, Sillinger Slams the Door – Buffalo Left Picking Splinters
Penalty Box Revolving Door: Both Teams Try Figure Skating, Forget How to Defend
21-14-4 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
17-16-6 - W1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus - Nationwide Arena
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM - POSTGAME
Atlantic / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
20G - 17A
(37P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
12G - 20A
(32P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
4G - 24A
(28P)
4
R
Josh Doan
12G - 15A
(27P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
7G - 15A
(22P)
BUF Injuries
Kesselring, Michael
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Kesselring (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's clash in Columbus, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Jan 3, 2026
Kozak, Tyson
Upper Body
Day to Day
Kozak (upper body) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Dallas Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 3, 2026
Zucker, Jason
Lower Body
Day to Day
Zucker (lower body) might be back following the Christmas break, according to head coach Lindy Ruff, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Wednesday.
Jan 3, 2026
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's road game against the Dallas Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 6, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 10, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Month to Month
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
14G - 28A
(42P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
14G - 17A
(31P)
3
L
Dmitri Voronkov
14G - 12A
(26P)
4
C
Charlie Coyle
6G - 19A
(25P)
5
C
Adam Fantilli
12G - 13A
(25P)
CBJ Injuries
Werenski, Zach
Lower Body
Day to Day
Werenski (lower body) is expecting to play against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, barring any setbacks, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Jan 3, 2026
Gudbranson, Erik
Hip
Day to Day
Gudbranson (hip) will remain out of the lineup when the Columbus Blue Jackets face Toronto on Wednesday, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Jan 4, 2026
Monahan, Sean
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Monahan (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt against the Buffalo Sabres, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Jan 4, 2026
Marrelli, Luca
Shoulder
Day to Day
Marrelli (shoulder) was placed on the injured non-roster list Saturday.
Jan 6, 2026
Smith, Brendan
Lower Leg
Day to Day
Smith (lower leg) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Jan 6, 2026
Wood, Miles
Leg
Day to Day
Wood (leg) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Jan 6, 2026
Lundestrom, Isac
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lundestrom (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 17, 2026
Trades
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
Metropolitan
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Goaltending
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
CBJ
12-10-5
2.56 GAA
91.2% SV
BUF
7-6-1
2.58 GAA
90.1% SV
CBJ
6-6-1
4.04 GAA
87.7% SV
BUF
4-3-0
3.25 GAA
89.5% SV
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Goaltenders
BUF
21-14-4
GAA: 3.10
SV%: 0.894
vs
CBJ
17-16-6
GAA: 3.33
SV%: 0.891