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TodaySabresOct 1

Sabres at Blue Jackets

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Puck drop 7:00 PM ET

Sabres3
Blue Jackets6

Final

The Sabres lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–6 on Thursday, October 1 at Nationwide Arena, moving to 0–1–0.

Scoring

Score shown as Sabres first

1st period

  1. 07:21M. Samuelsson (1), from N. Ostlund (1) and O. Power (1) Watch ↗1–0
  2. 12:51C. Sillinger (1), from C. Coyle (1) and D. Mateychuk (1) Watch ↗1–1
  3. 17:58M. Knies (1), from C. Coyle (2) and Z. Werenski (1)Power play Watch ↗1–2
  4. 18:44A. Fantilli (1), from Z. Werenski (2) and M. Knies (1) Watch ↗1–3

2nd period

  1. 01:25J. Quinn (1), from Z. Benson (1) and N. Ostlund (2) Watch ↗2–3
  2. 07:45M. Knies (2), from E. Andrae (1) and K. Johnson (1) Watch ↗2–4
  3. 13:14K. Helenius (1), from R. McLeod (1) and O. Power (2) Watch ↗3–4

3rd period

  1. 14:21S. Monahan (1), from V. Nichushkin (1) and D. Voronkov (1)Power play Watch ↗3–5
  2. 17:53M. Olivier (1), from C. Coyle (3)Empty net Watch ↗3–6
When
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Where
Nationwide Arena
Columbus
Watch
MSG-B, CBJNHL, CBJHN
Records
Sabres 3–3–1
Blue Jackets 2–3–0

This season against the Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets lead 1–0

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