At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0

At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0 | Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at KeyBank Center, despite allowing only 17 shots on goal. The Sabres failed to convert on three power play opportunities.

Game Summary

The Blues opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph with less than eight minutes left in the first period.
Early in the second period, Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
Justin Faulk scored the third goal late in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph.

Sabres Performance

According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sabres created 23 scoring chances but were unable to score against goaltender Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves. Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 minutes.

The Sabres played without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson. Their record now stands at 5-5-4, and their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023—came to an end.

Scoring Details

Period 1, 12:38 (SH) – Mathieu Joseph (2) shorthanded goal, unassisted
Period 2, 2:42 – Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
Period 3, 18:58 – Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)

"The Blues opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal from Mathieu Joseph to make it 1-0 with less than eight minutes remaining in the first period."

"Tyson Kozak – who missed the last five games while on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury – logged 10:10 in his return to his lineup."

Despite a solid defensive effort and multiple scoring chances, the Sabres fell short due to strong goaltending and missed opportunities.

National Hockey League — 2025-11-07