BUF 1–5 CAR Final · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Thu, Feb 2, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 26-20-4
1–5
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 34-9-8
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 1908013130 CAR 31701225534 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2
BUF 26-20-4 · CAR 34-9-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2

Sabres fell to the Hurricanes

Chances were even (2.5 to 2.6 expected goals); the Sabres lost 1–5. Antti Raanta stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.

BUF 2.5 xG · 30 shots CAR 2.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.5
2nd 0.7 · 0.6
3rd 1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 47.
BUF 47%CAR 53%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:35 Sebastian Aho PP
Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2
10:05 Stefan Noesen GWG
Martin Necas, Jesperi Kotkaniemi · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
0–2
3
12:47 Brent Burns
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jalen Chatfield · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–3
4
14:45 Alex Tuch
Henri Jokiharju · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–3
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
5
10:30 Derek Stepan
Stefan Noesen, Jalen Chatfield · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–4
6
18:19 Jordan Martinook EN
Jordan Staal · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.4
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFCAR
Shots on goal
30
34
Expected goals
2.5
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0