Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets on October 1, 2026

ESPN+

Sabres

0-0-0

Blue Jackets

0-0-0

Offensive Stats

Sabres

Blue Jackets

None

Defensive Stats

Sabres

Blue Jackets

None

Game Details

Nationwide Arena

Columbus, OH, USA

Watch on (CA)

SN+

Watch on (US)

ESPN+, CBJNHL, MSG-B, CBJHN

Referees

Francis Charron, Jon Mclsaac

Linesmen

Jesse Marquis, Libor Suchanek

Previous Matchup

BUF 5-0, April 9th, 2026

Team Comparison

BUF

CBJ

0-0-0

Record

0-0-0

-

Away/Home

-

-

Last 10

-

-

Streak

-

Goaltending

1

U L

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

73

J G

Jet Greaves

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

ESPN+

Sabres

0-0-0

Blue Jackets

0-0-0

Goaltending

1

U L

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

73

J G

Jet Greaves

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

Offensive Stats

Sabres

Blue Jackets

None

Team Comparison

BUF

CBJ

0-0-0

Record

0-0-0

-

Away/Home

-

-

Last 10

-

-

Streak

-

Game Details

Nationwide Arena

Columbus, OH, USA

Watch on (CA)

SN+

Watch on (US)

ESPN+, CBJNHL, MSG-B, CBJHN

Referees

Francis Charron, Jon Mclsaac

Linesmen

Jesse Marquis, Libor Suchanek

Previous Matchup

BUF 5-0, April 9th, 2026

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