This game went pretty much how every game has gone in the month of November. The first period was nothing much to write home about. Neither team had a great scoring chance that stood out. The Sabres controlled the first part of the period and the Jackets controlled the second part of the period. Columbus held the advantage in shots 12-7 after the first 20 minutes.
Much like the first, the middle frame wasn’t anything that entertaining. The Sabres had a hard time getting any sustained pressure on the Jackets defense and it was a pretty easy night for Sergei Bobrovsky.