BUF 0–4 PHI Final · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 10, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 20-16-2
0–4
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 16-18-7
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 05013010028 PHI 31601319438 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 20-16-2 · PHI 16-18-7 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1

Sabres fell to the Flyers

The Sabres were outchanced (3.4 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Samuel Ersson stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 38 and 28 shots on goal.

BUF 2.5 xG · 28 shots PHI 3.4 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.8
2nd 1.1 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 35.
BUF 35%PHI 65%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:04 Zack MacEwen GWG
, Nicolas Deslauriers · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
2
13:31 Joel Farabee
Travis Sanheim, Travis Konecny · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–2
3
14:58 Noah Cates
Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
0–3
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
01:56 Wade Allison
Kevin Hayes · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.5
vs expected
28/28 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFPHI
Shots on goal
28
38
Expected goals
2.5
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0