BUF 4–1 OTT Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 13, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 1-0-0
4–1
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 09215212436 OTT 11609011136 goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 1-0-0 · OTT 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Senators

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.5 expected goals); the Sabres won 4–1. Craig Anderson stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 36 shots on goal.

BUF 2.4 xG · 36 shots OTT 2.5 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 0.9
2nd 1.3 · 1.2
3rd 0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 49.
BUF 49%OTT 51%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:16 Brady Tkachuk
Drake Batherson, Erik Brannstrom · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2nd period
2
04:31 JJ Peterka
Dylan Cozens · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
3
07:25 Rasmus Dahlin GWG
Peyton Krebs, Kyle Okposo · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
3rd period
4
19:18 Victor Olofsson EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
5
19:33 Victor Olofsson EN
Ilya Lyubushkin · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BUFOTT
Shots on goal
36
36
Expected goals
2.4
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0