National Hockey League
Buffalo 3, Columbus 2
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Garrett Rank
Linesmen: Brandon Grillo, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 14198
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Columbus 0112
Buffalo 1203
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 26-21-6-1 17-5-3-0 9-16-3-1 L2
Buffalo 22-26-4-1 13-12-2-1 9-14-2-0 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 13-12-2-1 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 9-16-3-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Alex Tuch played for 22:15 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Tuch had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Ivan Provorov played for 28:27 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Ivan Provorov had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Columbus had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Columbus   Buffalo
Ivan Provorov 2 Points Alex Tuch 3
Ivan Provorov 1 Goals Alex Tuch 2
Ivan Provorov 1 Assists Jason Zucker 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Elvis Merzlikins .857 Save Percentage James Reimer .931
Elvis Merzlikins 18 Saves James Reimer 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Columbus 29 2 0-1 1-1 7 25
Buffalo 21 3 0-1 1-1 7 27
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Sabres have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .323 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against Utah. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .500 after a loss.