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 late in the first period, making it 1-0.
- St. Louis increased their lead shortly after the start of the second period when Nick Bjugstad scored, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph, bringing the score to 2-0.
- Justin Faulk added the third goal late in the third period with an assist from Mathieu Joseph, sealing the 3-0 win.
Player and Team Notes
- The Sabres generated 23 scoring chances but could not score against Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves.
- Tyson Kozak returned from a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 after missing five games.
- Buffalo played without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.
- With this loss, the Sabres' record moved to 5-5-4, ending their seven-game points streak, the longest since 2023.
Key Scoring Plays
- STL 1 - BUF 0 | 12:38 1st Period (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted
- STL 2 - BUF 0 | 2:42 2nd Period - Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
- STL 3 - BUF 0 | 18:58 3rd Period - Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)
"The Sabres moved to 5-5-4 and had their seven-game points streak – which was the longest such streak since 2023 – snapped."
Author's summary: The Sabres struggled to score against a strong Blues defense, ending their longest points streak since 2023 with a 3-0 shutout at home.