Buffalo Sabres v. Columbus Blue Jackets - By the Numbers
Thursday marked the second time in as many games that the Buffalo Sabres blew a two goal lead. Unlike Tuesday night, the Sabres managed to come back and win the hockey game.
This was not the type of game that Lindy Ruff likes to see his team play with numerous scoring chances at both ends of the rink. It was especially sloppy in the second period with Columbus pushing hard for the equalizer late in the period. Jhonas Enroth will not get much credit for the win, but he should. Jason Pominville will steal the spotlight with a pair of goals.
Interesting Statistics
Scoring Chances - Following the Jump
Background
What is a scoring chance? - Great Piece at In Lou We Trust and another from The Copper & Blue
How are scoring chances tracked? - An app built by Vic Ferrari
What is the bottom chart? It tracks head-to-head chances. It was built by Derek Zona and George Ays of The Copper & Blue.
| Team | Period | Time | Note | BUF | Opponent | |||||||||||
| CBJ | 1 | 15:58 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 5v5 | |
| BUF | 1 | 13:14 | Adam | 1 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 12:57 | Umberger | 1 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 9:26 | Johansen | 1 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 50 | 51 | 4v5 | |
| BUF | 1 | 5:53 | Boyes Goal | 1 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 51 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 2:23 | Umberger | 1 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 1 | 2:00 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 5v5 | |
| BUF | 1 | 0:40 | McCormick | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 57 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 51 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 17:33 | Stafford | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 17:30 | Roy | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 15:09 | Pominville Goal | 1 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 14:33 | Vermette | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 50 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 10:29 | Boyes | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 9:31 | Nash | 1 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 8:29 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 5v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 7:50 | Prospal Goal | 1 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 7:34 | McCormick | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 6:33 | Prospal | 1 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 61 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 6:31 | Prospal | 1 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 61 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 2 | 3:09 | Adam | 1 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 72 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 2:49 | Dorsett | 1 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 72 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 2:10 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 5v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 1:50 | Giroux | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 1:43 | Giroux | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 3 | 19:31 | Stafford | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 50 | 51 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 3 | 18:18 | Adam | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 51 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 9:10 | Tyutin Goal | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 51 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 3 | 5:52 | Kaleta Goal | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 61 | 5v5 |
| BUF | 3 | 2:46 | Vanek | 1 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 5v4 | |
| BUF | 3 | 2:32 | Pominville Goal | 1 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 0:05 | Nash | 1 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 50 | 61 | 5v5 |
| # | Player | EV | PP | SH | ||||||
| 1 | J. ENROTH | 47:29 | 11 | 15 | 2:04 | 3 | 0 | 10:27 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | J. LEOPOLD | 14:55 | 5 | 7 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 3:21 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | C. MCCORMICK | 7:59 | 3 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | D. ROY | 12:31 | 3 | 6 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 3:46 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | C. EHRHOFF | 19:52 | 4 | 5 | 1:59 | 3 | 0 | 3:22 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | M. GRAGNANI | 13:28 | 5 | 6 | 1:42 | 3 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | D. STAFFORD | 10:33 | 3 | 6 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:18 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | B. BOYES | 10:23 | 3 | 0 | 1:53 | 3 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | V. LEINO | 11:10 | 3 | 5 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | R. REGEHR | 13:25 | 3 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 5:48 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | T. VANEK | 14:37 | 4 | 6 | 1:53 | 3 | 0 | 1:24 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | P. GAUSTAD | 12:29 | 1 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 5:17 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | J. POMINVILLE | 11:24 | 3 | 4 | 1:53 | 3 | 0 | 4:44 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | P. KALETA | 10:32 | 1 | 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 3:01 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | M. ELLIS | 7:45 | 3 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | N. GERBE | 16:08 | 2 | 5 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 1:24 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | A. SEKERA | 19:04 | 3 | 4 | 0:11 | 0 | 0 | 1:54 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | T. MYERS | 14:52 | 2 | 5 | 0:16 | 0 | 0 | 6:29 | 0 | 2 |
| 72 | L. ADAM | 12:45 | 4 | 5 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head Chances
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