National Hockey League
Buffalo 3, Columbus 2
Saturday, December 30, 2023 5:00 PM
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 30, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Francis Charron, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Ryan Jackson, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Columbus 11002
Buffalo 01113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 12-18-7-1 8-10-3-0 4-8-4-1 L1
Buffalo 15-18-3-1 8-9-0-1 7-9-3-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 8-9-0-1 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 4-8-4-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Owen Power played for 21:26 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Owen Power had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Adam Fantilli played for 17:10 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Adam Fantilli had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • 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
Adam Fantilli 1 Points Owen Power 2
Adam Fantilli 1 Goals Casey Mittelstadt 1
Yegor Chinakhov 1 Assists Owen Power 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Daniil Tarasov .929 Save Percentage Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .900
Daniil Tarasov 39 Saves Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Columbus 20 2 0-1 1-1 2 23
Buffalo 42 3 0-1 1-1 2 31
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .071 after a win and .609 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against Boston. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .400 after a loss.