On the Eastern date 2026-11-06, played today, Buffalo used a 37-26 shot edge to beat Columbus 5-2.
Buffalo turned its 37-26 shot advantage into a 5-2 win, building the separation through five different goal scorers. Josh Norris scored twice on three shots, finished plus-3 and added three hits. Owen Power set up three goals and was plus-3, while Jack Quinn contributed a goal and an assist on three shots. Columbus got goals from Kent Johnson, who also had an assist and five shots, and Zach Werenski, whose power-play goal was the Blue Jackets’ lone special-teams strike; Buffalo went 0-for on the power play. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 23 of 25 shots for a .920 save percentage, while Jet Greaves made 32 saves on 37 shots for an .865 mark. Buffalo’s 18 hits to Columbus’ 19 made this a win driven by finishing and shot volume, not a physicality edge.
Key Performers
Josh Norris, Buffalo: 2 goals, 3 shots, plus-3, 3 hits Owen Power, Buffalo: 3 assists, 3 points, plus-3, 3 shots Kent Johnson, Columbus: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 5 shots
Standings Impact
Buffalo moves from 7-5-3 with 17 points to 8-5-3 with 19. Columbus drops from 7-7-0 to 7-8-0 and remains at 14 points.
DYMA Insight
The Sabres entered ranked 24th in the power index, one spot ahead of Columbus, and converted a 37-26 shot advantage into a three-goal margin. Buffalo also answers Columbus’ earlier 6-3 head-to-head win with a 5-2 result.