NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets overnight into Saturday, January 9
01:00
Swedish time
in 62 days and 20 hours
Local time: 19:00, Friday, January 8
Buffalo Sabres visit Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena overnight into Saturday, January 9. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15 games, while Blue Jackets are 6th in the Metropolitan with 14 points from 14. It is meeting 3 of 3 between the teams this season. 3 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Noah Östlund and Rasmus Dahlin.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| BUF | Comparison | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Games | 14 |
| 7-5-3 | W-L-OT | 7-7-0 |
| 7th Atlantic | In the division | 6th Metropolitan |
| 18th | In the NHL | 27th |
| 2.93 | Goals per game | 2.71 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 3.00 |
| -7 | Goal difference | -4 |
| 5-2-3 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 4-1-3 | Road / home this year | 6-3-0 |
| 2 days | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CBJ58 %30 wins
BUF40 %21 wins
Blue Jackets have won 58% of the meetings.1 ties (2 %)
CBJ@BUF
2–5November 7, 2026 · overnight
2Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
BUF@CBJ
3–6October 2, 2026 · 1mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
CBJ@BUF
0–5April 10, 2026 · 7mo ago
2Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
BUF@CBJ
1–5January 3, 2026 · 10mo ago
2Swedes in actionCBJ@BUFOT
4–3October 28, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P