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, making it 1-0 with under eight minutes left in the first period.
- Early in the second period, Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0.
- Justin Faulk added an insurance goal late in the third period to seal the 3-0 victory for St. Louis.
- The Sabres were 0-for-3 on the power play and recorded 23 scoring chances but could not beat goalie Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves.
- Tyson Kozak returned to the Sabres lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury, playing 10:10.
- Key players Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson were absent for Buffalo.
- Buffalo’s seven-game point streak, the longest since 2023, was snapped, moving their record to 5-5-4.
Scoring Details
- STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) shorthanded goal, 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)
"The Sabres had 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but were unable to crack Joel Hofer who recorded 27 saves."
Author's summary: Despite solid defense and multiple scoring chances, the Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the Blues, ending their longest points streak since 2023.