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 all three power play opportunities.
Game Summary
- St. Louis opened scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph at 12:38 in the first period, making it 1-0.
- Less than three minutes into the second period, Nick Bjugstad scored, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph, increasing the lead to 2-0.
- Justin Faulk added an empty-net goal late in the third period at 18:58, assisted by Mathieu Joseph, finalizing the score at 3-0.
Sabres Performance
According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sabres generated 23 scoring chances but could not beat goaltender Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves. Tyson Kozak returned from a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 minutes after missing five games.
Team Updates
- The Sabres were missing Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
- Buffalo's record moved to 5-5-4, ending their seven-game point streak—their longest streak since 2023.
"Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted, STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38"
"Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3), STL 2 - BUF 0 | Period 2, 2:42"
"Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4), STL 3 - BUF 0 | Period 3, 18:58"
Author’s summary: The Sabres' inability to score despite strong chances led to a 3-0 shutout loss, snapping their longest points streak since 2023 while key players missed the game.