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 struggled on the power play, going 0-for-3.

Game Summary

St. Louis scored first with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph, making it 1-0 late in the first period.
Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0 less than three minutes into the second period, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
Justin Faulk added an insurance goal at 18:58 of the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph, finalizing the score at 3-0.

Sabres Performance

The Sabres had 23 scoring chances, according to Natural Stat Trick, but were unable to beat Blues goalie 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 were without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.

Impact on Standings

With this loss, the Sabres’ record fell to 5-5-4. Their seven-game point streak, the longest since 2023, was snapped.

“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.”

“Nick Bjugstad made it 2-0 from Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph less than three minutes into the second period.”

Scoring Summary

STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted
STL 2 - BUF 0 | Period 2, 2:42 - Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
STL 3 - BUF 0 | Period 3, 18:58 - Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)

Summary: Buffalo Sabres were unable to capitalize on scoring chances and were defeated 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues, ending their recent points streak.

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National Hockey League — 2025-11-07