Buffalo Sabres vs. St. Louis Blues: Game Recap
The Buffalo Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at KeyBank Center despite limiting the opposition to only 17 shots on goal.
Key Moments
- Mathieu Joseph opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal at 12:38 in the first period, putting the Blues up 1-0.
- Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0 early in the second period, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
- Justin Faulk sealed the game with a goal at 18:58 in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph.
Sabres' Performance
The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and generated 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick, yet could not get past Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who stopped 27 shots.
Player Updates
Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 minutes. The Sabres were missing Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
Team Impact
With this loss, Buffalo's record moved to 5-5-4 and their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023—came to an end.
"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."
"The Sabres had 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but were unable to crack Joel Hofer who recorded 27 saves."
Summary: Despite solid defense and multiple scoring opportunities, the Buffalo Sabres were unable to capitalize and fell 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues, ending their lengthy points streak.