BUF
6–3
SJS
Final · W
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 11-13-1
6–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 8-16-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
115313210638
SJS
21306110329
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 11-13-1 · SJS 8-16-4 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
Sabres beat the Sharks
The Sabres earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 2.3, and a 6–3 win to show for it. The Sabres owned the 1st period, 2.3 to 1.0 in expected goals.
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.
The Sabres created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 38 and 29 shots on goal.
BUF 4.3 xG · 38 shots
SJS 2.3 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.3 · 1.0
2nd
1.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tage Thompson · 1st 09:19 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Nick Bonino · 1st 13:40 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
· 1st 16:19 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 00:16 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
· 2nd 04:21 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jack Quinn · 2nd 13:45 · 4–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Jack Quinn · 3rd 11:23 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Oskar Lindblom · 3rd 11:52 · 5–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
9
Alex Tuch · 3rd 16:37 · 6–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 78.
BUF 78%SJS 22%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tage Thompson · 1st 09:19 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Nick Bonino · 1st 13:40 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
· 1st 16:19 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 00:16 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
· 2nd 04:21 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jack Quinn · 2nd 13:45 · PP · GWG · 4–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Jack Quinn · 3rd 11:23 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Oskar Lindblom · 3rd 11:52 · 5–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
9
Alex Tuch · 3rd 16:37 · EN · 6–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 4.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
