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Buffalo Sabres 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 6: final score and stats

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Sabres 4 to Columbus Blue Jackets 6, on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres.

NHLThursday, October 17, 2024
DateOct 17, 2024
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
TVESPN+
Attendance16,126

Line score

Team123T
Buffalo Sabres0314
Columbus Blue Jackets2226

Top performers

Buffalo Sabres
GoalsRyan McLeod · 1
AssistsDylan Cozens · 1
PointsRyan McLeod · 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
GoalsMathieu Olivier · 1
AssistsJake Christiansen · 2
PointsMathieu Olivier · 2

Team comparison

Buffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals per game
2.8
2.5
Goals allowed per game
3.5
3.2
1-4-1Record2-2-0
6th in Atlantic DivisionStanding8th in Metropolitan Division
4-6Road record / home record6-6
LLLLWLast 5LLLLW
L4StreakL4

Team stats

Buffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets
Blocked Shots
8
17
Hits
18
16
Takeaways
6
7
Shots
24
25
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
33.3
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
28
27
Faceoff Win Percent
50.9
49.1
Giveaways
13
14
Total Penalties
3
2
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sean Monahan C · Upper Body
Day-To-Day

Box score

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Benson100014:371:410:0012:5620000100000.0100
Dylan Cozens010216:472:240:2713:562200130011568.8012
Jordan Greenway040-114:460:002:2812:1823021020000.0100
Peyton Krebs030-19:570:060:269:25130000005271.4000
Jiri Kulich000114:451:470:0012:5821110520000.0000
Sam Lafferty000-19:370:001:268:1115000000010.0000
Beck Malenstyn030-18:590:001:317:2811000100000.0000
Ryan McLeod000116:540:002:1514:392412021061037.5100
JJ Peterka000020:512:110:0018:4024130310000.0300
Tage Thompson102020:422:270:0518:10240312005838.5200
Alex Tuch200-217:421:340:5315:15240200301150.0012
Jason Zucker110116:432:130:0014:3023001100000.0200

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Bowen Byram001-121:241:350:0119:4827000010000.0000
Connor Clifton030011:330:002:558:3817000100000.0012
Rasmus Dahlin012026:512:171:0523:2930001120000.0100
Henri Jokiharju210120:110:000:5019:2129011100000.0100
Owen Power111-221:391:450:4819:0626120200000.0100
Mattias Samuelsson000-113:560:003:5410:0217010120000.0000

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Devon Levi6250019.760163057:2000

Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zachary Aston-Reese110110:550:000:4710:0817110200000.0000
Egor Chinakhov000119:483:190:0016:2923120210000.0000
Justin Danforth140-116:381:210:5314:242300020020100.0000
Adam Fantilli010117:491:310:4515:33241204008561.5000
Kent Johnson00006:261:510:433:528021000000.0100
Sean Kuraly020110:420:060:1110:25130000103260.0000
Kirill Marchenko001019:582:280:0017:3022121300000.0200
Sean Monahan000-122:293:131:5017:2627020110101343.5200
Mathieu Olivier021214:340:040:0914:2120111110000.0212
Mikael Pyyhtia210113:240:001:3211:5219000000000.0000
Cole Sillinger220016:052:141:1112:40200111004833.3100
James van Riemsdyk000-29:151:230:007:5212010000000.0000

Columbus Blue Jackets Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jake Christiansen120215:260:001:0514:2119002100000.0000
Jordan Harris301-116:290:000:1016:1917000000000.0200
Jack Johnson100016:590:002:1314:4620000000000.0000
Ivan Provorov211-223:300:381:0421:4825001420000.0112
Damon Severson201421:391:331:5318:1327110110000.0100
Zach Werenski202-124:034:091:3418:2027022320000.0200

Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Daniil Tarasov4240020.833155059:5100

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 0-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2
Nov 14, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersL 3-4
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 1-3
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresL 2-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsW 2-1

Season series

CBJ lead series 1-0
Apr 10, 2025BUF 2, CBJ 3
Feb 4, 2025CBJ 2, BUF 3
Oct 17, 2024BUF 4, CBJ 6

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

Columbus Blue Jackets won, 6-4, on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

What was the final score of Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

Buffalo Sabres 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.

Who were the top performers?

Buffalo Sabres: Ryan McLeod (1 goals). Columbus Blue Jackets: Mathieu Olivier (1 goals).

Where is Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets played?

Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH.

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