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Knies has 2 goals and an assist in Columbus debut as Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6-3

— Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist in his Columbus debut and the Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night for their first season-opening victory in five years.
Oct 2, 2026, 12:06 pm - AP
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Sabres1203
Blue Jackets3126
1st PeriodBUFCBJ
7:21Mattias Samuelsson (1)
Assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)
10
12:51Cole Sillinger (1)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
11
17:58Matthew Knies (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)
12
18:44Adam Fantilli (1)
Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)
13
2nd PeriodBUFCBJ
1:25Jack Quinn (1)
Assists: Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)
23
7:45Matthew Knies (2)
Assists: Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)
24
13:14Konsta Helenius (1)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)
34
3rd PeriodBUFCBJ
14:21Sean Monahan (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1), Dmitri Voronkov (1)
35
17:53Mathieu Olivier (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (3)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Emil Andrae hit Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Sean Monahan
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Carson Soucy hit Peyton Krebs
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Matthew Grzelcyk
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier
  • Jake Christiansen Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Carson Soucy Cross-checking against Jack Quinn
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Adam Fantilli hit Zach Metsa
  • Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Conor Garland hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier
  • Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
  • Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick
  • Adam Fantilli hit Josh Doan
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Knies Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)
  • Charlie Coyle hit Tage Thompson
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Garland
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Charlie Coyle hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Cole Sillinger Hooking against Jack Quinn
  • Mathieu Olivier Unsportsmanlike conduct served by Adam Fantilli
  • Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Zach Metsa
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Owen Power
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Louis Crevier
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Matthew Knies Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)
  • Giveaway by Conor Garland
  • Takeaway by Danton Heinen
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Konsta Helenius shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
  • Kent Johnson Hooking against Owen Power
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Danton Heinen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Zach Metsa
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Peyton Krebs
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Louis Crevier
  • Louis Crevier shot blocked by Emil Andrae
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Sillinger hit Owen Power
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Josh Norris
  • Danton Heinen Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Grzelcyk shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Danton Heinen faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Jet Greaves
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Konsta Helenius
  • Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Matthew Grzelcyk
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Jiri Kulich
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Cole Sillinger Slashing against Owen Power
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fantilli hit Sam Carrick
  • Adam Fantilli hit Louis Crevier
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sean Monahan Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1), Dmitri Voronkov (1)
  • Louis Crevier shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Carson Soucy hit Noah Ostlund
  • Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (3)
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Christiansen
  • Sam Carrick Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Konsta Helenius hit Carson Soucy
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Cole Sillinger
  • Giveaway by Louis Crevier
  • Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson Backhand Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Zach Benson hit Adam Fantilli
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson Hooking against Erik Gudbranson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)
  • Josh Doan hit Emil Andrae
  • On-Ice Official
  • Off-side
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Danton Heinen
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Jiri Kulich hit Jake Christiansen
  • Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Matthew Grzelcyk
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Sam Carrick
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg
  • Mattias Samuelsson Holding against Danton Heinen
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Net Dislodged by Goaltender
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Doan hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Josh Norris hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson hit Zach Werenski
  • Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Quinn Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Off-side
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Danton Heinen
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Zach Metsa Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Josh Doan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Off-side
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • High Stick
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Konsta Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)
  • Sam Carrick hit Adam Fantilli
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Louis Crevier Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Peyton Krebs hit Zach Werenski
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris hit Danton Heinen
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Peyton Krebs hit Zach Werenski
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Benson Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Jack Quinn Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Konsta Helenius hit Carson Soucy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Mattias Samuelsson Tripping against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Louis Crevier
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Zach Benson hit Carson Soucy
  • Jack Quinn hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Takeaway by Louis Crevier
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Carson Soucy shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
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