Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - Final Score - January 03, 2026

	1	2	3	T
BUF	-	-	-	-
CBJ	-	-	-	-

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BUF	1	0	0	1
CBJ	3	1	1	5

Sabres see win streak end at 10, get handled by Blue Jackets

That Didn't Go as Planned 😳

JANUARY 4 • YOUTUBE

"We Were Sloppy" | Josh Norris After 5-1 Loss To Columbus Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 4 • YOUTUBE

"I Need To Be Better" | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen After Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 3 • YOUTUBE

"We Didn't Look Like Ourselves" | Rasmus Dahlin After 5-1 Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 3 • YOUTUBE

"Hands Weren't Connected To Our Brains" | Lindy Ruff After Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 3 • YOUTUBE

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KEY PLAYERS

Denton Mateychuk CBJ · #5

1 Goal, 1 Assist

Brendan Gaunce CBJ · #16

1 Goal (SH), 3 Blocks

Josh Doan BUF · #91

1 Goal

Josh Norris BUF · #9

1 Assist, 2 Blocks, 2 Shots

PUCK LINE

The Sabres needed to win by 2 goals or more to cover the puck line. They did not cover, so people who took the Blue Jackets won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 6.5 and the teams scored 6 goals, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Blue Jackets won at -108 odds so a bet of $108 won $208 total

KEY PLAYS

CBJ SCORE

BUF 0 CBJ 1

(1st 17:00) D. Mateychuk scored a goal, assisted by B. Jenner and Z. Werenski.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 0 CBJ 1

(1st 15:45) D. Severson received a 2:00 penalty for hooking.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 0 CBJ 1

(1st 10:52) M. Olivier received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BUF KEY PLAY

BUF 0 CBJ 1

(1st 10:52) J. Norris received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BUF SCORE

BUF 1 CBJ 1

(1st 8:34) J. Doan scored a goal, assisted by J. Norris and O. Power.

BUF KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 1

(1st 8:08) J. Bryson received a 2:00 penalty for tripping.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 1

(1st 6:19) K. Johnson received a 2:00 penalty for hooking.

CBJ SCORE

BUF 1 CBJ 2

(1st 5:56) B. Gaunce scored an unassisted, short-handed goal.

CBJ SCORE

BUF 1 CBJ 3

(1st 2:48) D. Voronkov scored a goal, assisted by I. Provorov and D. Severson.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 3

(1st 1:59) M. Olivier received a 2:00 penalty for cross checking.

CBJ SCORE

BUF 1 CBJ 4

(2nd 11:56) M. Olivier scored a goal, assisted by D. Severson and Z. Aston-Reese.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 4

(2nd 0:20) D. Fabbro received a 2:00 penalty for slashing.

BUF KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 4

(3rd 9:24) Z. Benson received a 2:00 penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 4

(3rd 9:24) I. Provorov received a 2:00 penalty for holding.

CBJ SCORE

BUF 1 CBJ 5

(3rd 8:14) C. Sillinger scored a goal, assisted by Z. Werenski and D. Mateychuk.

CBJ KEY PLAY

BUF 1 CBJ 5

(3rd 5:27) I. Provorov received a 2:00 penalty for interference.

Sabres vs

Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Jan 3, 2026

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NEWS

That Didn't Go as Planned 😳

"We Were Sloppy" | Josh Norris After 5-1 Loss To Columbus Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

"I Need To Be Better" | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen After Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

"We Didn't Look Like Ourselves" | Rasmus Dahlin After 5-1 Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

"Hands Weren't Connected To Our Brains" | Lindy Ruff After Loss To Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres

KEY PLAYERS

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