At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0

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. The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and struggled to score against Blues' goalie Joel Hofer, who stopped 27 shots.

Game Summary

The Blues opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal by Mathieu Joseph, making it 1-0 with under eight minutes left in the first period.
Less than three minutes into 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, cementing the 3-0 win for St. Louis.

Player Notes

Tyson Kozak returned from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for five games, logging 10:10 of ice time.
The Sabres were missing Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson in the lineup.

Additional Stats

According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sabres generated 23 scoring chances but were unable to break through.

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

With the loss, the Sabres’ record fell to 5-5-4, ending their seven-game points streak—the longest since 2023.

Scoring Summary

STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38 (SH) – Mathieu Joseph (2) shorthanded goal, unassisted
STL 2 - BUF 0 | Period 2, 2:42 – Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
STL 3 - BUF 0 | Period 3, 18:58 – Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)

Author's summary: The Sabres struggled offensively and succumbed to a stingy Blues defense, ending their longest points streak of the season.

National Hockey League — 2025-11-07