Buffalo Sabres rout Columbus Blue Jackets, who lose Monahan and Voronkov

The Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres on October 6 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, as part of a series of back-to-back games that began on October 5 with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars. Zach Werenski was instrumental in the Blue Jackets' victory over Dallas, while the Sabres dominated with contributions from their players.

Josh Norris led the Sabres with two goals, while Rasmus Dahlin, Jack Quinn, and Josh Doan also scored. The Sabres' goaltender, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, kept the Blue Jackets scoreless with 24 saves. The Blue Jackets' losses included forwards Sean Monahan and Dmitri Voronkov, who left the game in the second and third periods, respectively, with injuries. Despite the loss, the Sabres remained unbeaten in their last five games.