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.
Game Summary
- The Blues scored first with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph at 12:38 in the first period, making it 1-0.
- 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 a third goal for the Blues late in the third period.
Sabres Performance
The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and created 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but could not beat Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves.
Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury, logging 10:10 in ice time.
Roster Notes
- The Sabres were without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
Impact
With this loss, the Sabres dropped to a 5-5-4 record and had their seven-game points streak—Buffalo's longest since 2023—ended.
"Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted, 12:38 Period 1
Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3), 2:42 Period 2
Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4), 18:58 Period 3"
Author's summary: The Sabres' strong defense couldn't overcome scoring struggles as the Blues seized a 3-0 win, ending Buffalo's longest points streak since 2023.