Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey LeagueTarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres
Yegor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli, Zachary Aston-Reese and Damon Severson also scored for Columbus (2-2-0), and Zach Werenski added two assists.
Ryan McLeod, Owen Power and JJ Peterka scored for Buffalo, and Jiri Kulich added his first NHL goal. Devon Lev stopped 19 shots for the Sabres (1-5-1), who have lost two straight road games and five of their first six overall.
Blue Jackets: The team’s Russian connection prove fruitful as Chinakhov and Marchenko scored their second goals in four games this season. Chinakhov has a four-game point streak and leads the team with six points. Marchenko extended his assist streak to three games.
CBJ lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 5:12 | Yegor Chinakhov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (1), Kent Johnson (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:28 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:34 | Ryan McLeod Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (4), Jordan Greenway (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:18 | Adam Fantilli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Ivan Provorov (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 17:29 | Jiri Kulich Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Henri Jokiharju (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 17:58 | Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (2), Jake Christiansen (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:35 | Owen Power Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 0:15 | Zachary Aston-Reese Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jake Christiansen (3), Mathieu Olivier (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 8:10 | Damon Severson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:51 | JJ Peterka Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2) |
Statistics
BUF | CBJ | |
---|---|---|
8 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
18 | Hits | 16 |
6 | Takeaways | 7 |
24 | Shots | 25 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
50.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.1 |
13 | Giveaways | 14 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,126 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,126 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina | 14 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
New Jersey | 13 | 7 | 28 | 2 |
Washington | 13 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 12 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
Columbus | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 |