Welcome back, it is your MAN, Sugar Wumbaugh! Tonight at the KeyBank Center, the Buffalo
39-28-12
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
SOG: 37
49-23-8
Buffalo Sabres
5
SOG: 24
KeyBank Center - Buffalo
OFF
April 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
BUF
P. Krebs
BUF • 1G 0A
J. Norris
BUF • 0G 2A
J. Doan
BUF • 2G 0A
J. Quinn
BUF • 1G 0A
L. Stanley
BUF • 0G 2A
J. Zucker
BUF • 0G 1A
Z. Benson
BUF • 0G 1A
R. Dahlin
BUF • 1G 0A
T. Kozak
BUF • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
C. Ellis
BUF • G • G A
⭐ 2
J. Doan
BUF • R • 2G 0A
⭐ 3
P. Krebs
BUF • C • 1G 0A
39-27-12 - L1
Columbus Blue Jackets
48-23-8 - W3
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
April 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM - POSTGAME
Metropolitan / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
22G - 58A
(80P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
26G - 39A
(65P)
3
C
Charlie Coyle
18G - 38A
(56P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
23G - 33A
(56P)
5
L
Mason Marchment
18G - 24A
(42P)
CBJ Injuries
Voronkov, Dmitri
Hand
Day to Day
Voronkov is expected to be sidelined for at least 10 days due to his hand injury, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports Wednesday.
Apr 11, 2026
Olivier, Mathieu
Upper Body
Day to Day
Olivier (upper body) is expected to be out for a couple of weeks, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports Tuesday.
Apr 14, 2026
Smith, Brendan
Knee
Week to Week
Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months.
May 8, 2026
Severson, Damon
Shoulder
Season
Severson underwent successful shoulder surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 5 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire Conor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2028 2nd round pick and a 2026 3rd round pick.
Metropolitan
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
38G - 41A
(79P)
2
D
Rasmus Dahlin
19G - 53A
(72P)
3
R
Alex Tuch
31G - 32A
(63P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
13G - 40A
(53P)
5
R
Jack Quinn
20G - 31A
(51P)
BUF Injuries
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon left Wednesday's morning skate due to a lower-body issue, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic.
Apr 9, 2026
Östlund, Noah
Upper Body
Day to Day
Ostlund (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the New York Rangers, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Apr 9, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Kneecap
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Apr 13, 2026
Carrick, Sam
Arm
Day to Day
Carrick (arm) has been ruled out for Thursday's clash in Ottawa, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Apr 17, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Season
Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2026 7th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (50% retained) from the Winnipeg Jets for Jacob Bryson, Isak Rosén, a 2027 2nd round pick and a conditional 2026 4th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick and a 2026 6th round pick (CHI).
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Goaltending
CBJ
25-17-9
2.61 GAA
90.8% SV
BUF
20-10-4
2.77 GAA
90.7% SV
CBJ
14-11-3
3.40 GAA
88.3% SV
BUF
21-9-3
2.56 GAA
90.9% SV
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BUF
8-4-1
2.91 GAA
90.4% SV
Goaltenders
CBJ
39-27-12
GAA: 3.06
SV%: 0.895
vs
BUF
48-23-8
GAA: 2.99
SV%: 0.898