Buffalo Sabres Fall 3-0 to St. Louis Blues
The Buffalo Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center on Thursday night, despite allowing just 17 shots on goal.
Game Summary
- The Blues took the lead late in the first period with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph, making it 1-0.
- Early in the second period, Nick Bjugstad scored to extend the Blues’ lead to 2-0.
- Justin Faulk added a third goal late in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph, sealing the win for St. Louis.
Sabres Performance
Buffalo had 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but couldn’t get past Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves for the Blues.
Tyson Kozak returned to the Sabres lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 minutes.
The Sabres were without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson, and their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023—came to an end with this loss.
Key Moments
- 12:38, Period 1: Mathieu Joseph (SHG, unassisted)
- 2:42, Period 2: Nick Bjugstad (from Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph)
- 18:58, Period 3: Justin Faulk (from Mathieu Joseph)
"The Sabres moved to 5-5-4 and had their seven-game points streak—longest since 2023—snapped."
Author's Summary: Despite strong offensive chances, the Sabres couldn’t overcome the Blues’ timely goals and solid goaltending, ending their longest point streak in over two years.