BUF1
@5CBJ
Final
Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · Nationwide Arena
Model Projection
✗ WinnerModel picked BUF · 52%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3.2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| CBJ | 3.1 | 5 | 1.9 |
| Margin | -0.1 | +4 | 4.1 |
| Total | 6.3 | 6 | 0.3 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors CBJ). “Miss” = goals off.
Buffalo Sabres
1
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:41 |
| Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:38 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25:30 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24:33 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22:42 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20:59 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19:49 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16:39 |
| Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:53 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14:28 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 |
| Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:59 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:46 |
| Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:36 |
| Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08:15 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07:53 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 58:34 |
| Colten Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:15 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23:12 |
| Damon Severson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| Ivan Provorov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25:32 |
| Boone Jenner | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Mathieu Olivier | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15:08 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:12 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 09:11 |
| Dante Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:03 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16:40 |
| Kirill Marchenko | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:28 |
| Mason Marchment | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15:45 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:49 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:22 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:51 |
| Danton Heinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:51 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | .970 | 60:00 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |