Buffalo Sabres roll past Columbus Blue Jackets in decisive win

That brings us to the end of a first period — Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Buffalo Sabres 3. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 11-8, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Jordan Staal opened the scoring for Buffalo Sabres at 2:08, Mackie Samoskevich extended the lead for Buffalo Sabres at 7:48, and Kyle Connor extended the lead for Buffalo Sabres at 9:27.

Jordan Binnington was under siege with 8 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Columbus Blue Jackets went 0-for-2.

Buffalo Sabres owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Buffalo Sabres 1. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 15-5, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Matty Beniers extended the lead for Buffalo Sabres at 0:14.

Tristan Jarry was under siege with 14 highlighted stops.

Buffalo Sabres owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Buffalo Sabres 0. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 8-6, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Denton Mateychuk cut the deficit for Columbus Blue Jackets at 19:04.

Tristan Jarry was under siege with 8 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Columbus Blue Jackets went 0-for-1.

Columbus Blue Jackets owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.