April 9, 2026Updated 1:24 pm EDT
The Buffalo Sabres (48-23-8) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (39-27-12) hit the ice on April 9, 2026 at KeyBank Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres rank second with 104 points and the Blue Jackets are ninth with 90 points in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsSabres
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Alex Lyon: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Sam Carrick: Out (Arm)
Blue Jackets
Brendan Smith: Out (Knee),
Dmitri Voronkov: Out (Hand),
Mathieu Olivier: Out (Upper Body),
Damon Severson: Out For Season (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Tage Thompson has totaled 79 points in 79 games (38 goals and 41 assists).
Alex Lyon has allowed 92 goals (2.77 goals-against average) and racked up 885 saves.
In 71 games played this season, Zachary Werenski has collected80 points (1.1 per game), with 22 goals and 58 assists).
Jet Greaves has 1,308 saves while allowing 131 goals (2.6 goals-against average) with a .910 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
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