How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-23-2024

The Buffalo Sabres (25-27-4) will attempt to extend a four-game road win streak when they square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-27-10) on Friday, February 23 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and MSG-B.

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Sabres and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres rank 21st in the NHL with 164 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Sabres rank 14th in goals against, conceding 171 total goals (3.0 per game) in league play.
• Their goal differential (-7) ranks 20th in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (to rank 26th in the NHL) have come on 161 power-play chances.
• The Sabres have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.91%).
• The Sabres have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL teams).
• The Sabres’ 80.23% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
• The Sabres have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.4%.
• The Sabres shoot 9.2% as a team (27th in the league).
• The Sabres have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 16.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors this season with 45 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 13.5%.
• With 14 goals and 29 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with his 43 points (0.8 per game).
• Through 49 games, Alex Tuch has proven himself as an important offensive option for Buffalo. He has 38 points (16 goals and 22 assists).
• In the 32 games Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has played this season, his save percentage is .911, 21st in the league.

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Owen Power: Upper Body (Out), Victor Olofsson: Illness (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)

Blue Jackets Insights

• The Blue Jackets have 163 goals this season (3.0 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have given up 205 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -42, they are 28th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 22 power-play goals (on 158 chances), 31st in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets score on 13.92% of their power plays, No. 29 in the league.
• This season, the Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (22nd in league).
• At 75.78, the Blue Jackets have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.2%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 17th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 15.6 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Johnny Gaudreau has recorded eight goals and 32 assists in 55 games for Columbus, good for 40 points.
• Zachary Werenski has amassed 33 points this season, with four goals and 29 assists.
• Kirill Marchenko has 28 points so far, including 16 goals and 12 assists.
• Elvis Merzlikins is 10-12-7 this season, compiling 886 saves and allowing 98 goals (3.3 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (38th in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out)