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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
NHL, Thursday, 1 October 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- NHL
- Date
- Thursday, 1 October 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 23:00
- Venue
- Nationwide Arena, Columbus
- TV / streaming
- MSGB (United States), CBJNHL (United States), ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets welcome Buffalo Sabres for a NHL game set to start at 23:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Nationwide Arena, Columbus. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Columbus Blue Jackets are 11th with 0 points from 0 matches, while Buffalo Sabres are 5th with 0 points from 0 matches. The two sides are level on 0 points in the standings.
Columbus Blue Jackets have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a difference of 0. Buffalo Sabres have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a difference of 0.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t2ftitnbbxb6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 2 | t129arr6e1d3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 | trvpimplzfs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | t22f5tz9frpf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Columbus Blue Jackets have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 11 goals and let in 9 goals (L-W-L-W-W).
Over their last 5 games Buffalo Sabres have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 12 goals and let in 15 goals (L-L-W-L-L).
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 26 Sept | Detroit Red Wings | A | 4-2 | W |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 Sept | Pittsburgh Penguins | H | 4-0 | W |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 22 Sept | Buffalo Sabres | A | 1-5 | L |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 21 Sept | Detroit Red Wings | H | 1-0 | W |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 14 Apr | Washington Capitals | H | 1-2 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 26 Sept | Pittsburgh Penguins | H | 1-3 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 24 Sept | Detroit Red Wings | A | 2-3 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 22 Sept | Columbus Blue Jackets | H | 5-1 | W |
| Buffalo Sabres | 21 Sept | Pittsburgh Penguins | A | 1-4 | L |
| Buffalo Sabres | 15 Apr | Dallas Stars | H | 3-4 | L |
Head-to-head
We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Columbus Blue Jackets and 2 wins for Buffalo Sabres. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 22 September 2026: Buffalo Sabres 5-1 Columbus Blue Jackets.
Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 11 goals, an average of 5.5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept | Buffalo Sabres | 5-1 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 9 Apr | Buffalo Sabres | 5-0 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Columbus Blue Jackets averaged 2.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, while Buffalo Sabres averaged 2.4 scored and 3 conceded.
Columbus Blue Jackets have been harder to score against, conceding 1.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: MSGB (United States), CBJNHL (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).
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