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 limiting the Blues to only 17 shots on goal.
Game Summary
- The Blues scored first with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph late in the first period, making it 1-0.
- Early in the second period, Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0 assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
- Justin Faulk scored the third goal late in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph.
The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and generated 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but could not get past Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves for St. Louis.
Tyson Kozak returned to the Sabres lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, logging 10:10 of ice time. The team was without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
Buffalo’s record fell to 5-5-4, and their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023—ended.
Key Moments
- 1-0 STL, Period 1, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) scored shorthanded, unassisted
- 2-0 STL, Period 2, 2:42 - Nick Bjugstad (4) assisted by Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
- 3-0 STL, Period 3, 18:58 - Justin Faulk (3) assisted by Mathieu Joseph (4)
"The Sabres had 23 scoring chances but were unable to crack Joel Hofer who recorded 27 saves."
The loss snapped Buffalo’s seven-game points streak, their longest since 2023.
Author's summary: Despite limiting shots and generating chances, the Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the Blues, ending their seven-game points streak.