Zach Werenski · P1 00:26 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01

Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · Nationwide Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

1 – 5

Final

Columbus Blue Jackets

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	1	0	0	1	33
CBJ	3	1	1	5	35

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	03:00	CBJ	EV	Denton Mateychuk (8) · wrist	Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)	0–1
1st	11:26	BUF	EV	Josh Doan (12) · snap	Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)	1–1
1st	14:04	CBJ	SH	Brendan Gaunce (2) · snap	Unassisted	1–2
1st	17:12	CBJ	EV	Dmitri Voronkov (14) · tip-in	Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)	1–3
2nd	08:04	CBJ	EV	Mathieu Olivier (4) · backhand	Zachary Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)	1–4
3rd	11:46	CBJ	SH EN	Cole Sillinger (5) · snap	Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)	1–5

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	04:15	CBJ	Damon Severson	hooking	2
1st	09:08	CBJ	Mathieu Olivier	roughing	2
1st	09:08	BUF	Josh Norris	roughing	2
1st	11:52	BUF	Jacob Bryson	tripping	2
1st	13:41	CBJ	Kent Johnson	hooking	2
1st	18:01	CBJ	Mathieu Olivier	cross checking	2
2nd	19:40	CBJ	Dante Fabbro	slashing	2
3rd	10:36	CBJ	Ivan Provorov	holding	2
3rd	10:36	BUF	Zach Benson	embellishment	2
3rd	14:33	CBJ	Ivan Provorov	interference	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 5.18 · CBJ 3.77 · xG% BUF 57.9

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
25	Owen Power	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		21:41	24
91	Josh Doan	R	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0		21:30	24
9	Josh Norris	C	0	1	1	-2	2	2	0	2	52.9	17:38	23
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	2	1		25:30	26
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1		24:33	26
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	0	0	-3	0	4	2	2	57.1	22:42	24
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		20:59	25
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	0	0	-2	0	5	2	1	100.0	19:49	23
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	33.3	16:59	22
6	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	1		16:39	20
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		15:53	20
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		14:28	17
86	Noah Ostlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:36	18
78	Jacob Bryson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1		9:59	14
73	Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		9:46	12
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		8:36	11
44	Josh Dunne	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	87.5	8:15	10
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		7:53	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	L	34	30	4	.882	58:34

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
5	Denton Mateychuk	D	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0		24:15	25
8	Zach Werenski	D	0	2	2	+1	0	5	1	0		23:12	21
78	Damon Severson	D	0	2	2	+2	2	3	0	0		16:55	21
9	Ivan Provorov	D	0	1	1	+3	4	3	0	1		25:32	25
38	Boone Jenner	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	60.0	17:44	21
16	Brendan Gaunce	C	1	0	1	+3	0	1	0	3	57.1	16:14	17
24	Mathieu Olivier	R	1	0	1	+1	4	1	3	1		15:08	18
27	Zachary Aston-Reese	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	1		12:48	15
4	Cole Sillinger	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	37.5	12:12	15
10	Dmitri Voronkov	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	1		9:11	12
15	Dante Fabbro	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1		18:03	21
19	Adam Fantilli	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	50.0	16:40	17
86	Kirill Marchenko	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		16:28	16
17	Mason Marchment	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	50.0	15:45	17
3	Charlie Coyle	C	0	0	0	+2	0	4	2	1	50.0	14:49	19
2	Jake Christiansen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		11:22	14
91	Kent Johnson	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		10:51	13
43	Danton Heinen	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		8:51	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
73	Jet Greaves	W	33	32	1	.970	60:00

BUF 1 @ CBJ 5 · Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · PuckRecord