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@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 3:21 AM

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets player stats (NHL · Oct 1, 2026)
Every skater's on-ice xG, plus forward lines and defense pairs.
Best on-ice xG: Sabres, Tage Thompson +1.30 · Blue Jackets, Matthew Knies +0.38

https://xjawn.com/games/2026020011
#Sabres #CBJ #NHL #hockey

Buffalo Sabres skaters, BUF 3–6 CBJ: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Tage Thompson +1.30 net xG (1.63 for, 0.33 against). Toughest: Peyton Krebs −0.46 (0.10 for, 0.56 against).

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters, CBJ 6–3 BUF: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Matthew Knies +0.38 net xG (0.89 for, 0.51 against). Toughest: Erik Gudbranson −1.14 (0.23 for, 1.38 against).

Buffalo Sabres lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Quinn – Ostlund – Benson 11 min together, +0.24 net xG; D1 Samuelsson – Dahlin 13 min together, +0.04 net xG.

Columbus Blue Jackets lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Johnson – Knies – Fantilli 12 min together, +0.28 net xG; D1 Werenski – Mateychuk 15 min together, +0.05 net xG.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:39 AM

Buffalo Sabres 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 6
NHL · Oct 1, 2026
Expected goals (xG): Sabres 2.68, Blue Jackets 2.00

https://xjawn.com/games/2026020011
#Sabres #CBJ #NHL #hockey

Buffalo Sabres 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 6, Oct 1, 2026. Full-rink shot map: BUF attacks the left net, CBJ the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals BUF 2.68, CBJ 2.00; shots on goal 26–21; attempts 55–37. The Blue Jackets beat the Sabres 6–3 at home in a game the chances called about even, BUF 2.7 to CBJ 2.0 in expected goals. CBJ scored 5 on 2.0 expected, before the empty-netter.

Net expected goals over the game: one line of cumulative BUF minus CBJ xG, above zero when BUF is ahead on chances, below when CBJ is, each goal a vertical line at its time and power-play time shaded in the side's colour. Final xG BUF 2.68, CBJ 2.00; score 3–6.

@salmaiorana.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM

It was a rough and disappointing night for the #Sabres as they lost their season opener 6-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here's my story, complete with all the key moments in the game: www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports...

@memphisbelle1114.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:58 AM

Helenius keeping Sabres alive in the 2nd.

(Yes, I'm watching on demand. I was out to dinner when the game started)

#Sabres #BuffaloNHL

@hockeystatcards.com Oct 2, 2026, 1:56 AM

#NHL Game Score Impact Card for Buffalo Sabres on 2026-10-01:

#LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres

@sethfromthe716.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:51 AM

Disappointing opener from the Sabres

Hard to assign more blame than just some shitty luck

#BUFvsCBJ #LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres

@weatherbeeginger.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:48 AM

Ughhhh #Sabres trying to remember that it’s a long season and they can’t be this terrible forever

@theadamritter.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:42 AM

I don’t understand how you go 0-5 in the power play. #sabres

@edfell.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:40 AM

Same #sabres as last season, can't score on the PP, can't win a face off and average at best goaltending. Likely same result again but won't be surprised uf they don't make the playoffs.

@memphisbelle1114.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 AM

Godammit,Ukko-Pekka!

#Sabres #BuffaloNHL

@memphisbelle1114.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 AM

Ukko-Pekka needs to keep his ass in the crease.

#Sabres #BuffaloNHL

@billhoppe.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 AM

Second career regular-season goal for #Buffalo #Sabres rookie Konsta Helenius in his 10th game. Fourth in 14 counting the playoffs.

Wrote about him today. Read about his wild ride in a rally car in Finland and what makes him such a unique player:

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/confidence-s...

@thelamphq.com Oct 2, 2026, 12:46 AM

🏒 MOVE