BUF
3–4
SEA
Final · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 20-17-2
3–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 24-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
17110118335
SEA
171728422
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2
BUF 20-17-2 · SEA 24-12-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2
Sabres fell to the Kraken
The Sabres created the better chances (3.9 to 3.0 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Eric Comrie allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.
BUF 3.9 xG · 35 shots
SEA 3.0 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
2.0 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Tuch · 1st 09:56 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 1st 18:52 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 2nd 05:12 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Yanni Gourde · 2nd 08:59 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Matty Beniers · 3rd 01:06 · 2–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
6
Justin Schultz · 3rd 05:17 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Alex Tuch · 3rd 19:38 · 3–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 64.
BUF 64%SEA 36%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Tuch · 1st 09:56 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 1st 18:52 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 2nd 05:12 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Yanni Gourde · 2nd 08:59 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Matty Beniers · 3rd 01:06 · 2–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
6
Justin Schultz · 3rd 05:17 · GWG · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Alex Tuch · 3rd 19:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
