At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0

At the Horn: Blues 3 - Sabres 0

The Buffalo Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center on Thursday night despite allowing only 17 shots on goal. The Sabres failed to capitalize on all three power play opportunities.

Game Summary

St. Louis opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph late in the first period, making it 1-0 with less than eight minutes left.
Nick Bjugstad extended the Blues' lead to 2-0 early in the second period, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
Justin Faulk scored the third goal for St. Louis late in the third period, assisted again by Mathieu Joseph.

According to Natural Stat Trick, Buffalo generated 23 scoring chances but could not beat Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves.

Player Notes

Tyson Kozak returned to the Sabres lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, playing 10 minutes and 10 seconds. Buffalo was without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.

Team Impact

With this loss, the Sabres' record fell to 5-5-4, ending their seven-game points streak, which was their longest run since 2023.

Scoring Details

Period 1, 12:38 (SH): Mathieu Joseph (2) shorthanded goal, unassisted
Period 2, 2:42: Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
Period 3, 18:58: Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)

"The Sabres had 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but were unable to crack Joel Hofer who recorded 27 saves."

Author's summary: The Sabres struggled to convert scoring chances in this 3-0 defeat, snapping their seven-game points streak despite solid goaltending and the return of key players.

National Hockey League — 2025-11-07