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2021-22 regular season

Sabres at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Blue Jackets lead the season series 3–0

Blue Jackets beat Sabres 7–3 at Nationwide Arena on February 20, 2022.

BUF – CBJ
36–39
Shots on goal
15–17
Hits
8–12
Blocked shots
10–7
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🧥 CBJ
Dean Kukan
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 16:54 TOI
2nd star 🧥 CBJ
Brendan Gaunce
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 07:41 TOI
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
J-F Berube
33 saves
0.917 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

10 goals · in order
1st period
🧥 Dean Kukan Go-ahead 1st · 04:47
Assists: Yegor Chinakhov, Max Domi · beat Craig Anderson
0–1
⚔️ Mark Pysyk Tying 1st · 15:05
Assists: Victor Olofsson, Dylan Cozens · beat J-F Berube
1–1
⚔️ Tage Thompson Go-ahead 1st · 17:14
Assists: Alex Tuch · beat J-F Berube
2–1
🧥 Boone Jenner Tying 1st · 17:24
Assists: Jakub Voracek, Patrik Laine · beat Craig Anderson
2–2
2nd period
🧥 Dean Kukan Go-ahead 2nd · 03:28
Assists: Gavin Bayreuther, Brendan Gaunce · beat Craig Anderson
2–3
🧥 Zach Werenski 2nd · 08:16
Assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand, Boone Jenner · beat Craig Anderson
2–4
🧥 Brendan Gaunce 2nd · 17:43
Assists: Patrik Laine, Dean Kukan · beat Craig Anderson
2–5
⚔️ Kyle Okposo 2nd · 19:28
Assists: Peyton Krebs, Casey Mittelstadt · beat J-F Berube
3–5
3rd period
🧥 Gustav Nyquist Empty net 3rd · 19:24
Assists: Sean Kuraly, Vladislav Gavrikov
3–6
🧥 Justin Danforth 3rd · 19:56
Assists: Brendan Gaunce · beat Craig Anderson
3–7

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚔️Sabres
L1 Mittelstadt · Thompson · Okposo 18:23
L2 Cozens · Asplund · Tuch 16:51
L3 Olofsson · Skinner · Krebs 14:32
L4 Bjork · Hayden · Eakin 10:46
D1 Jokiharju · Bryson 23:56
D2 Samuelsson · Fitzgerald 19:18
D3 Hagg · Pysyk 15:30
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Laine · Jenner · Voracek 20:18
L2 Kuraly · Nyquist · Domi 17:06
L3 Sillinger · Chinakhov · Bjorkstrand 15:35
L4 Roslovic · Gaunce · Danforth 7:41
D1 Werenski · Peeke 24:47
D2 Gavrikov · Kukan 20:10
D3 Boqvist · Bayreuther 13:18

Team stats

Away left · home right
⚔️BUF CBJ🧥
36 Shots on goal 39
15 Hits 17
8 Blocked shots 12
10 Takeaways 7
3 Giveaways 6
6 Penalty minutes 4
BUF shooting 8.3% (3/36) CBJ shooting 17.9% (7/39)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚔️Sabres
Craig Anderson
32/38
.842 SV% · 6 GA · 59:00 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
J-F Berube
33/36
.917 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

10 of 10 goals located
Dean Kukan · 1st 04:47 · 0–1 Mark Pysyk · 1st 15:05 · 1–1 Tage Thompson · 1st 17:14 · 2–1 Boone Jenner · 1st 17:24 · 2–2 Dean Kukan · 2nd 03:28 · 2–3 Zach Werenski · 2nd 08:16 · 2–4 Brendan Gaunce · 2nd 17:43 · 2–5 Kyle Okposo · 2nd 19:28 · 3–5 Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 19:24 · 3–6 Justin Danforth · 3rd 19:56 · 3–7
BUF CBJ
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–2
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 1st: 6-6-2 (43% win rate, 14 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 13-8-1 (59% win rate, 22 games)
After 2nd — 3–5
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 4-2 (67% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Blue Jackets lead the season series 3–0
Feb 102022 🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF 4–3 OT Nov 222021 🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF 7–4 Feb 132020 🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF 3–4 OT Feb 12020 🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF 1–2 OT Oct 72019 ⚔️BUF @ 🧥CBJ 3–4 OT
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Who won Sabres vs Blue Jackets on February 20, 2022?

Blue Jackets won 7–3. The final score was Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 7.

Who scored for Sabres?

Kyle Okposo, Mark Pysyk, Tage Thompson.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Dean Kukan (2), Boone Jenner, Brendan Gaunce, Gustav Nyquist, Justin Danforth, Zach Werenski.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Craig Anderson made 32 saves on 38 shots (.842 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

J-F Berube made 33 saves on 36 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Blue Jackets season series?

Blue Jackets lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeFeb 19 🏔️COL @ ⚔️BUF 5–3 AfterFeb 23 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–4
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeFeb 17 🧥CBJ @ 🪶CHI 7–4 AfterFeb 22 🍁TOR @ 🧥CBJ 3–4
Also on February 20
🌪️CAR 4–3 🐧PIT 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 🏝️NYI 🐆FLA 5–2 🪶CHI 🗽NYR 2–1 🏛️OTT ⭐DAL 1–3 🌵ARI 🌲MIN 7–3 🛢️EDM 🎰VGK 4–1 🦈SJS
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