NHL

Buffalo 3, at Columbus 6

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Final

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Buffalo Sabres

4-4 · W1 · #6 (1353 ELO -7)

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Columbus Blue Jackets

2-3 · L2 · #17 (1288 ELO +7)

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Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH

Attendance: 18,207

Knies scores twice in debut as Blue Jackets top Sabres

COLUMBUS (Interstat) — Matthew Knies scored twice and added an assist in his Columbus debut, and the Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena for their first season-opening victory in five years. Attendance was 18,207. Columbus improved to 1-0, while Buffalo fell to 0-1. The Blue Jackets never trailed after the first period, using a three-goal opening frame and a pair of late third-period goals to pull away in a fast, physical NHL opener. Jet Greaves stopped 23 shots for Columbus. Charlie Coyle had three assists. Zach Werenski, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, added… Read more...

Top Statlines

Matthew Knies CBS 2g 1a 4sog
Charlie Coyle CBS 3a 1hit
Jet Greaves CBS 1w 23sv 26sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability BUF 57.3%

Spread CBS -1.5

Projected Score BUF 4 CBS 2

Money Line CBS -115/BUF -105

Over/Under 6.5 (Over)