BUF 1–4 FLA Final · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 16, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 21-19-2
1–4
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 21-20-4
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 0808113129 FLA 11411525434 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2
BUF 21-19-2 · FLA 21-20-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2

Sabres fell to the Panthers

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.5 expected goals); the Sabres lost 1–4. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 29 and 34 shots on goal.

BUF 2.4 xG · 29 shots FLA 2.5 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 1.1
2nd 0.5 · 1.3
3rd · the swing 1.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 48.
BUF 48%FLA 52%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:01 Brandon Montour
Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2nd period
2
08:04 Sam Bennett GWG
Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
3rd period
3
00:34 Anton Lundell
Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–3
4
11:27 Alex Tuch
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–3
5
18:22 Carter Verhaeghe EN
Matthew Tkachuk, Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.4
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFFLA
Shots on goal
29
34
Expected goals
2.4
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0