nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Wrap - Buffalo Wins 3-2
The Blue Jackets came up short Saturday against the Sabres, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -206 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.0.
Buffalo got goals from Casey Mittelstadt, Jack Quinn, and Jeff Skinner in the victory. Quinn opened the scoring at 0:40 of the second period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 18-save effort for the Sabres.
Columbus got goals from Damon Severson, and Adam Fantilli in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 of 42 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-1, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 42-20.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Boston.