Columbus Blue JacketsvsBuffalo Sabres — Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
Last 5 Games
Standings
Full Standings
| OVR | Team | GF | GA | GD | L10 | Strk | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th |  CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 239 | 231 | +8 | 5-4-1 | L1 | 88 |
| 3rd |  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 263 | 221 | +42 | 6-2-2 | W2 | 100 |
Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs
Season Stats Comparison
BUFStatCBJ
3.44Goals/Game3.11
2.95Goals Against/Game3.05
28.2Shots/Game29.5
21.4%Power Play %19.9%
81.7%Penalty Kill %76.4%
45.6%Faceoff %50.3%
Goaltenders
BUF
1
Alex Lyon
5 GP
Record
20-9-4
GAA
2.69
EV%
.909
PK%
.615
SV%
.910
2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
5 GP
Record
19-8-3
GAA
2.58
EV%
.938
PK%
.895
SV%
.910
CBJ
1
Jet Greaves
5 GP
Record
24-15-9
GAA
2.59
EV%
.939
PK%
.688
SV%
.909
2
Elvis Merzlikins
5 GP
Record
14-10-3
GAA
3.34
EV%
.939
PK%
.500
SV%
.886
Hot Players (Last 5 Games)
BUF
1
T. Thompson
C | 5GP
G
2
A
4
P
6
PPP
4
PPG
1
P/G
1.20
2
J. Quinn
R | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
4
PPG
1
P/G
1.00
3
Z. Benson
L | 5GP
G
2
A
2
P
4
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
0.80
CBJ
1
M. Marchment
L | 5GP
G
2
A
4
P
6
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
2
K. Marchenko
R | 5GP
G
1
A
4
P
5
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
3
A. Fantilli
C | 5GP
G
1
A
2
P
3
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
0.60
Avg Goals Scored Per Period
1.041.00
1.081.20
0.921.20
1st Period2nd Period3rd Period
CBJ
BUF
Head-to-Head
Performance in Last 10 Matchups
Head-to-Head Wins
CBJ (6)BUF (4)
Goals / Game
CBJ
3.90
BUF
3.00
Goals Against / Game
CBJ
3.00
BUF
3.90
Shots / Game
CBJ
18.4
BUF
19.4
Power Play %
CBJ
40.0%
BUF
0.0%
Penalty Kill %
CBJ
100.0%
BUF
60.0%
Face-Off %
CBJ
50.4%
BUF
49.6%
PIM Leaders (Season)
BUF
1
Peyton Krebs
C
PIM
76
2
Rasmus Dahlin
D
PIM
74
3
Alex Tuch
R
PIM
53
CBJ
1
Mathieu Olivier
R
PIM
101
2
Dmitri Voronkov
L
PIM
59
3
Damon Severson
D
PIM
45