COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets struggled on the power-play again, but they keep finding ways to do just enough to win.
The Blue Jackets managed just three shots and no goals on three power plays in Tuesday night's 3-1 win over Buffalo and haven't scored with a man-advantage since March 13. That's becoming a concern as they battle their Metropolitan League foes down the stretch for home-ice advantage in the playoffs.
Cam Atkinson got his team-leading 34th goal and eighth game-winner of the season, and Sergei Bobrovsky had 41 saves to power the Blue Jackets.
Kyle Quincey also scored for Columbus, getting his first goal since being acquired from New Jersey on March 1. Brandon Saad got an empty-net goal with 1:05 left after Buffalo pulled its goalie for an extra skater.
Columbus coach John Tortorella said there are problems to work out before the playoffs start next month.
"We're just not consistent enough with our offense and our power play," Tortorella said, "We're stuck, we're stuck in the mud."
The win put the Blue Jackets two points ahead of idle Pittsburgh in second place in the Metropolitan Division as they battle for home-ice advantage in the playoffs next month. Columbus won its second straight to improve to 7-2-1 in its last 10.
Bobrovsky got his league-leading 41st win, following a 1-0 shutout win over Philadelphia on Saturday in which he had 36 saves.
"We put a lot of pressure on Bobrovsky in the first (period)," Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. "We had a couple good, grade A, in-tight chances and second chances, but a good portion of the shots were not with enough traffic on Bobrovsky to get one by him."
Evan Rodrigues scored for Buffalo , and Anders Nilsson had 26 saves as the Sabres lost for the first time in three games.
"Honestly I think we were the better team today," Nilsson said. "We deserved to win, but Bobrovsky played great for them. We put a lot of pressure on him and we created a lot of chances, and he had the bounces on his side for sure."
Quincey started the scoring with 5:13 left in the first period. He was in position when a Buffalo player swept the puck away from the net after a rebound, and he found the back of the net with a wrister through some heavy traffic in front.
Atkinson got another one three minutes later when he caught up to pass from Seth Jones on a rush and beat Nilsson on the short side. It was Atkinson's first point in five games.
Rodrigues got Buffalo on the board during a power play 10:53 into the second period when he slammed in a one-timer from the left circle.
"We had the chances," said Buffalo's Ryan O'Reilly, who had an assist on Rodrigues' goal, his 14th point in the last 15 games. "The game was there for the taking. We didn't play hard enough in front of (Bobrovksy). He's a good goalie. If you give him the sight he's going to make a lot of saves. We have to be better."
Game notes
Buffalo D Rasmus Ristolainen served the final game of a three-game suspension for interference on Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel on March 21. ... Columbus F Oliver Bjorkstrand missed a third straight game after taking a monster illegal hit from Toronto's Roman Polak last Wednesday. ... Buffalo's Cody Franson and Taylor Fedun both missed a fifth straight game due to injury. ... Columbus has scored the first goal of game 48 times, second in the NHL.
UP NEXT:
Sabres: Host the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Blue Jackets: Open a back-to-back on Thursday against Carolina.
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S. Bobrovsky (Blue Jackets - G): Saves: 41, Save Pct.: .976
K. Quincey (Blue Jackets - D): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
D. Savard (Blue Jackets - D): Goals: 0, Assists: 0
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
The Blue Jackets managed just three shots and no goals on three power plays in Tuesday night's 3-1 win over Buffalo and haven't scored with a man-advantage since March 13. That's becoming a concern as they battle their Metropolitan League foes down the stretch for home-ice advantage in the playoffs.
Cam Atkinson got his team-leading 34th goal and eighth game-winner of the season, and Sergei Bobrovsky had 41 saves to power the Blue Jackets.
Kyle Quincey also scored for Columbus, getting his first goal since being acquired from New Jersey on March 1. Brandon Saad got an empty-net goal with 1:05 left after Buffalo pulled its goalie for an extra skater.
Columbus coach John Tortorella said there are problems to work out before the playoffs start next month.
"We're just not consistent enough with our offense and our power play," Tortorella said, "We're stuck, we're stuck in the mud."
The win put the Blue Jackets two points ahead of idle Pittsburgh in second place in the Metropolitan Division as they battle for home-ice advantage in the playoffs next month. Columbus won its second straight to improve to 7-2-1 in its last 10.
Bobrovsky got his league-leading 41st win, following a 1-0 shutout win over Philadelphia on Saturday in which he had 36 saves.
"We put a lot of pressure on Bobrovsky in the first (period)," Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. "We had a couple good, grade A, in-tight chances and second chances, but a good portion of the shots were not with enough traffic on Bobrovsky to get one by him."
Evan Rodrigues scored for Buffalo , and Anders Nilsson had 26 saves as the Sabres lost for the first time in three games.
"Honestly I think we were the better team today," Nilsson said. "We deserved to win, but Bobrovsky played great for them. We put a lot of pressure on him and we created a lot of chances, and he had the bounces on his side for sure."
Quincey started the scoring with 5:13 left in the first period. He was in position when a Buffalo player swept the puck away from the net after a rebound, and he found the back of the net with a wrister through some heavy traffic in front.
Atkinson got another one three minutes later when he caught up to pass from Seth Jones on a rush and beat Nilsson on the short side. It was Atkinson's first point in five games.
Rodrigues got Buffalo on the board during a power play 10:53 into the second period when he slammed in a one-timer from the left circle.
"We had the chances," said Buffalo's Ryan O'Reilly, who had an assist on Rodrigues' goal, his 14th point in the last 15 games. "The game was there for the taking. We didn't play hard enough in front of (Bobrovksy). He's a good goalie. If you give him the sight he's going to make a lot of saves. We have to be better."
Game notes
Buffalo D Rasmus Ristolainen served the final game of a three-game suspension for interference on Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel on March 21. ... Columbus F Oliver Bjorkstrand missed a third straight game after taking a monster illegal hit from Toronto's Roman Polak last Wednesday. ... Buffalo's Cody Franson and Taylor Fedun both missed a fifth straight game due to injury. ... Columbus has scored the first goal of game 48 times, second in the NHL.
UP NEXT:
Sabres: Host the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Blue Jackets: Open a back-to-back on Thursday against Carolina.
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Sabres 1
(32-33-12, 76 pts)
7:00PM,EDT,March 28,2017
Nationwide Arena, Columbus,Ohio
Nationwide Arena, Columbus,Ohio
S. Bobrovsky (Blue Jackets - G): Saves: 41, Save Pct.: .976K. Quincey (Blue Jackets - D): Goals: 1, Assists: 0D. Savard (Blue Jackets - D): Goals: 0, Assists: 0
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:18 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:18 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:48 | Columbus | Shot missed by Boone Jenner |
| 0:49 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Brandon Dubinsky saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 0:50 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:50 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:50 | Columbus | Scott Hartnell shot blocked by Brian Gionta |
| 2:00 | Columbus | Kyle Quincey credited with hit on Brian Gionta in defensive zone |
| 2:08 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 2:37 | Columbus | Shot missed by William Karlsson |
| 2:37 | Columbus | Seth Jones shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues |
| 3:19 | Columbus | Nick Foligno credited with hit on Josh Gorges in neutral zone |
| 3:31 | Buffalo | Takeaway by Matt Moulson in neutral zone |
| 3:36 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 3:43 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 4:34 | Columbus | Zach Werenski shot blocked by William Carrier |
| 4:44 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 4:49 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 4:50 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 4:50 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:10 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evander Kane |
| 5:16 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 5:17 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 5:17 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 6:05 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 6:06 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 6:06 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 6:23 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky credited with hit on Tyler Ennis in defensive zone |
| 6:25 | Columbus | Penalty to Brandon Dubinsky 2 minutes for Hooking Evander Kane |
| 6:25 | Buffalo | Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 6:44 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot missed by Jack Eichel |
| 7:04 | Columbus | Shorthanded - Takeaway by Boone Jenner in defensive zone |
| 7:43 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot missed by Evander Kane |
| 8:16 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Jake McCabe saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:33 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:40 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Josh Gorges saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:41 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 8:41 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 8:47 | Buffalo | William Carrier credited with hit on Scott Harrington in offensive zone |
| 8:52 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Sam Gagner saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 9:11 | Columbus | Nick Foligno credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone |
| 9:21 | Buffalo | Nicolas Deslauriers credited with hit on Kyle Quincey in offensive zone |
| 9:32 | Columbus | Nick Foligno credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone |
| 9:57 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 9:58 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:58 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:05 | Columbus | Boone Jenner shot blocked by Jake McCabe |
| 10:18 | Columbus | Shot missed by Jack Johnson |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Justin Falk credited with hit on Boone Jenner in offensive zone |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 10:58 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Josh Gorges shot blocked by Kyle Quincey |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Brian Gionta shot blocked by Kyle Quincey |
| 12:04 | Stoppage - Hand Pass | |
| 12:04 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 12:23 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Lukas Sedlak saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 12:24 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:24 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:00 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 13:00 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Ennis saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 13:08 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Ennis saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 13:15 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Justin Falk saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 13:19 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:19 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Ennis saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 14:20 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:20 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jake McCabe saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 14:29 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 14:29 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:46 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Cam Atkinson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 14:47 | Columbus | Goal scored by Kyle Quincey |
| 14:47 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Brady Austin credited with hit on Matt Calvert in defensive zone |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Nicolas Deslauriers shot blocked by Boone Jenner |
| 16:07 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky credited with hit on Tyler Ennis in offensive zone |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Dmitry Kulikov credited with hit on Scott Hartnell in defensive zone |
| 16:49 | Columbus | Brandon Saad shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov |
| 17:25 | Columbus | Nick Foligno credited with hit on Brady Austin in offensive zone |
| 17:42 | Columbus | Takeaway by Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone |
| 17:48 | Columbus | Goal scored by Cam Atkinson assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones |
| 17:48 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:52 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Brandon Dubinsky saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 19:02 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 19:02 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:02 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:09 | Columbus | Kyle Quincey shot blocked by Josh Gorges |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 19:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Penalty to Evander Kane 2 minutes for Hooking Zach Werenski |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Columbus | Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:23 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 0:23 | Columbus | Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:41 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 1:50 | Columbus | Jack Johnson shot blocked by William Carrier |
| 1:55 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Jack Johnson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 2:50 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Justin Falk |
| 3:00 | Buffalo | Tyler Ennis shot blocked by David Savard |
| 3:09 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Justin Falk saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 3:46 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 4:01 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Jack Johnson |
| 4:06 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 4:06 | Stoppage - Home Timeout | |
| 4:06 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:54 | Buffalo | Penalty to Brady Austin 2 minutes for Holding Nick Foligno |
| 4:54 | Columbus | Power play - Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:04 | Columbus | Power play - Sam Gagner shot blocked by Josh Gorges |
| 5:13 | Columbus | Power play - Shot missed by Brandon Saad |
| 6:13 | Columbus | Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 6:31 | Columbus | Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 6:32 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 6:32 | Columbus | Power play - Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:41 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 7:46 | Buffalo | Dmitry Kulikov credited with hit on William Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 7:53 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 7:54 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 7:54 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:00 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel shot blocked by Boone Jenner |
| 8:08 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:13 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 8:13 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Scott Harrington in offensive zone |
| 8:49 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 9:21 | Columbus | Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Hooking Jake McCabe |
| 9:21 | Buffalo | Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:24 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 9:25 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:25 | Buffalo | Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:38 | Buffalo | Power play - Evander Kane shot blocked by Jack Johnson |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Power Play Goal Scored by Evan Rodrigues assisted by Jake McCabe and Ryan O'Reilly |
| 10:53 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:09 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 11:40 | Columbus | Shot missed by Scott Harrington |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov in offensive zone |
| 12:30 | Columbus | David Savard shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov |
| 12:32 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 12:32 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 12:44 | Columbus | Sam Gagner credited with hit on Evander Kane in defensive zone |
| 14:02 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Scott Harrington saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Scott Harrington in offensive zone |
| 14:18 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on David Savard in offensive zone |
| 15:10 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 15:11 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:11 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Brady Austin saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Nicolas Deslauriers |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Nicolas Deslauriers saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 15:34 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by David Savard |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Ennis saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Kyle Quincey in offensive zone |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Zach Werenski |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues |
| 19:02 | Columbus | Boone Jenner shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 19:30 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Ennis saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Columbus | Lukas Sedlak won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:10 | Columbus | Josh Anderson credited with hit on Jake McCabe in offensive zone |
| 0:41 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 0:41 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:05 | Columbus | Shot missed by Cam Atkinson |
| 1:24 | Columbus | Takeaway by Cam Atkinson in offensive zone |
| 1:27 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Kyle Quincey saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 2:06 | Columbus | Scott Harrington shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues |
| 2:12 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Kyle Quincey saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 3:39 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 3:49 | Buffalo | Evander Kane shot blocked by David Savard |
| 3:50 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 3:50 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:59 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 4:04 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues |
| 4:19 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 4:20 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 4:20 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:09 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 5:10 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 5:10 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:15 | Buffalo | Penalty to Jack Eichel 2 minutes for Holding Nick Foligno |
| 5:15 | Columbus | Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:55 | Buffalo | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:44 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 8:45 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 8:45 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:06 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 9:21 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Brady Austin |
| 9:27 | Buffalo | William Carrier credited with hit on Scott Harrington in offensive zone |
| 9:37 | Buffalo | Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Lukas Sedlak |
| 9:40 | Buffalo | Nicolas Deslauriers credited with hit on Boone Jenner in offensive zone |
| 9:49 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 9:49 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:06 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Sam Gagner saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 10:07 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:28 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 11:08 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | William Carrier credited with hit on Matt Calvert in offensive zone |
| 11:58 | Columbus | Seth Jones credited with hit on Brian Gionta in defensive zone |
| 12:08 | Columbus | Shot missed by Zach Werenski |
| 12:19 | Columbus | Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 12:20 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:20 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:25 | Columbus | Shot on goal by David Savard saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 12:27 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 12:27 | Columbus | Sam Gagner won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:47 | Stoppage - High Stick | |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 13:32 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:57 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 14:40 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout | |
| 14:40 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Jake McCabe in offensive zone |
| 15:01 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 16:06 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:08 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:15 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:15 | Columbus | Alexander Wennberg won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by David Savard |
| 17:36 | Columbus | Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Anders Nilsson |
| 17:42 | Columbus | Giveaway by William Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 17:57 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:11 | Columbus | Boone Jenner shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov |
| 18:55 | Columbus | Goal scored by Brandon Saad assisted by Josh Anderson |
| 18:55 | Stoppage - Visitor Timeout | |
| 18:55 | Columbus | Brandon Dubinsky won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Zach Bogosian |
| 19:59 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | BUF | CBJ |
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| 14:47 |  | Kyle Quincey (5) Unassisted | 0 | 1 |
| 17:48 | | Cam Atkinson (34) Assists: Seth Jones, Alexander Wennberg | 0 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 6:25 | | Brandon Dubinsky: 2 Minutes for Hooking | ||
| 19:25 |  | Evander Kane: 2 Minutes for Hooking | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | BUF | CBJ |
| 10:53 | | Evan Rodrigues (4) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Jake McCabe | 1 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:54 | | Brady Austin: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 9:21 | | Josh Anderson: 2 Minutes for Hooking | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | BUF | CBJ |
| 18:55 | | Brandon Saad (22) Assist: Josh Anderson | 1 | 3 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 5:15 | | Jack Eichel: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
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* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
