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 on Thursday night at KeyBank Center despite allowing only 17 shots on goal. The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play during the loss.

Game Summary

The Blues scored first 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, Nick Bjugstad extended St. Louis’s lead to 2-0, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
Justin Faulk added the final goal late in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph, completing the 3-0 scoreline.

Sabres Performance

The Sabres generated 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but were unable to score against Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves. Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, logging 10:10 of ice time.

Buffalo was missing key players Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson. Their seven-game points streak, the longest since 2023, ended with this loss, moving their record to 5-5-4.

Scoring Details

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)

"The Blues opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal from Mathieu Joseph to make it 1-0 with less than eight minutes remaining in the first period."

Author’s summary: The Sabres struggled offensively despite solid defense and scoring chances, resulting in a 3-0 shutout loss that ended their notable seven-game points streak.

National Hockey League — 2025-11-07