In a thrilling matchup, the Columbus Blue Jackets secured their first home victory of the season by defeating the Buffalo Sabres 6-4. Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier each contributed a goal and an assist, while Daniil Tarasov made 21 saves.

Columbus saw contributions from Yegor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli, Zachary Aston-Reese, and Damon Severson, with Zach Werenski providing two assists. The Sabres struggled, with only three goals from Ryan McLeod, Owen Power, and JJ Peterka, as they faced their fifth loss in six games.