[4] CLB Blue Jackets 1-3 BUF Sabres [16] 2018-01-12 00:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: John Tortorella
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/11/21 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v BUF Sabres | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/26 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2017/03/28 23:00 | BUF Sabres v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/03/12 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v BUF Sabres | L | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/03/11 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 3-4 |
Home History
| NHL | 2018/01/09 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v TOR Maple Leafs | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/01/07 22:00 | FLA Panthers v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/01/05 02:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v COL Avalanche | L | 0-2 |
| NHL | 2018/01/03 01:30 | CLB Blue Jackets v DAL Stars | W | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/12/31 23:00 | TB Lightning v CLB Blue Jackets | L | 5-0 |
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:30 | CLB Blue Jackets v OTT Senators | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2017/12/28 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v PIT Penguins | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | PHI Flyers v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 1-2 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/01/10 00:00 | WIN Jets v BUF Sabres | L | 7-4 |
| NHL | 2018/01/07 18:00 | BUF Sabres v PHI Flyers | L | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2018/01/06 01:00 | BUF Sabres v WIN Jets | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/01/05 01:00 | BUF Sabres v MIN Wild | L | 2-6 |
| NHL | 2018/01/01 18:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Rangers | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NJ Devils | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/28 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Islanders | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | L | 2-4 |