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 struggled on the power play, going 0-for-3.

Game Summary

Mathieu Joseph opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal at 12:38 in the first period, making it 1-0.
Nick Bjugstad increased the lead to 2-0 early in the second period, with assists from Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
Justin Faulk scored the final goal late in the third period, assisted by Joseph.

Key Details

According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sabres created 23 scoring chances but could not get past goaltender Joel Hofer, who stopped 27 shots. Tyson Kozak returned from a lower-body injury, playing 10:10 after missing five games. The Sabres were without Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson.

Impact on Team

The loss ended Buffalo’s seven-game points streak, their longest since 2023, dropping their record to 5-5-4.

Score Details

STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG 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)

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

Author's summary: The Sabres’ offense was unable to score, ending their points streak as the Blues dominated with strong defense and timely goals.

National Hockey League — 2025-11-07