Sabres Slice and Dice the Jackets

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 behind a dominant offensive performance and a 37-26 advantage in shots. Buffalo started aggressively, creating early chances against Columbus netminder Jet Greaves before Jack Quinn scored on a rebound to open the scoring. Kent Johnson leveled the game for Columbus later in the first period, but Josh Norris quickly restored the lead for Buffalo before the intermission.

Norris finished the contest with two goals, while Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin, and Josh Doan also scored for the Sabres. Defenseman Owen Power played a central role, collecting multiple assists on the night. Zach Werenski added a second-period goal for Columbus, but Buffalo maintained control throughout to secure the victory.