Game Night | Sabres at Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres (25-27-4) at Columbus Blue Jackets (18-27-10)

Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m.

The Buffalo Sabres will look for their second win in a row when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Friday, closing out their two-game road trip. 

The Sabres opened the trip with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Read about the victory in the postgame report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Streaming: Fubo (within Buffalo broadcast market), NHL Network (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Canadiens 2 (Feb. 21)

Goal scorers: Zemgus Girgensons, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 29/31)

Columbus

Blue Jackets 7, Ducks 4 (Feb. 21)

Goal scorers: Zach Werenski (2), Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Kuraly (2), Yegor Chinakhov, Boone Jenner

Goaltending: Daniil Tarasov (W, 27/29)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 9-6-0 in his last 15 games dating back to Dec. 30 and has registered a save percentage of .933 and a goals-against average of 1.82 in that span. He ranks second in goals-against average and third in save percentage among all NHL goaltenders who have played in at least five games since Dec. 30.
• Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, and Henri Jokiharju have recorded points in three consecutive games, with one goal and three assists each in that span.

Columbus

• Forward Boone Jenner has recorded at least a point in five straight games, tallying eight points (5+3) in those contests.
• Johnny Gaudreau leads the Blue Jackets with 40 points (8+32) in 55 games in 2023-24. He has totaled 20 points (10+10) in 18 career games against Buffalo.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Sunday, Feb. 25: Buffalo vs. Carolina, 6 p.m. | Tickets

Tuesday, Feb. 27: Buffalo at Florida, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 29: Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.