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 limiting their opponent to just 17 shots on goal.
Game Summary
- The Blues scored the opening goal with a shorthanded breakaway by Mathieu Joseph, making it 1-0 with under eight minutes left in the first period.
- Nick Bjugstad increased the lead to 2-0 less than three minutes into the second period, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
- Justin Faulk sealed the game with a third goal at 18:58 in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph.
Sabres Performance
Buffalo went 0-for-3 on the power play and created 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but could not overcome Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who stopped 27 shots.
Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, logging 10:10 of ice time. The Sabres played without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
Impact on Standings
The Sabres’ record moved to 5-5-4, and their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023—came to an end.
Scoring Summary
- STL 1 - BUF 0 | 1st Period, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted
- STL 2 - BUF 0 | 2nd Period, 2:42 - Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
- STL 3 - BUF 0 | 3rd Period, 18:58 - Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)
“The Sabres had 23 scoring chances but were unable to crack Joel Hofer, who recorded 27 saves.”
Author's summary: The Sabres’ solid defense and scoring chances were overshadowed by a sharp Blues goalie, ending Buffalo’s seven-game points streak with a 3-0 loss.