ANA
2–3
BUF
Final / OT · L
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 8-8-3
2–3
Final / OTL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 10-9-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
ANA
161801000224
BUF
012280814332
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1
ANA 8-8-3 · BUF 10-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1
Ducks fell to the Sabres
The Ducks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Sabres came back with three unanswered goals — Zucker's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Kulich's goal. John Gibson stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.6, on 24 and 32 shots on goal.
ANA 3.6 xG · 24 shots
BUF 3.6 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.5 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
OT · the swing
0.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Drew Helleson · 1st 04:02 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Isac Lundeström · 2nd 14:07 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Alex Tuch · 2nd 18:37 · 2–1
4
Jason Zucker · 2nd 19:27 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jiri Kulich · OT 04:00 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 49.
ANA 49%BUF 51%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Ducks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Drew Helleson · 1st 04:02 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Isac Lundeström · 2nd 14:07 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Alex Tuch · 2nd 18:37 · 2–1
4
Jason Zucker · 2nd 19:27 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jiri Kulich · OT 04:00 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
