BUF
1–5
NYR
Final · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 0-1-0
1–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
0715013125
NYR
21219210531
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 0-1-0 · NYR 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
Sabres fell to the Rangers
The Sabres were outchanced (3.0 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Devon Levi 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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
BUF 1.8 xG · 25 shots
NYR 3.0 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.1
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 03:47 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
2
Chris Kreider · 1st 12:22 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 12:49 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 18:30 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Chris Kreider · 3rd 11:34 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Jacob Trouba · 3rd 18:31 · 1–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 31.
BUF 31%NYR 69%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 03:47 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
2
Chris Kreider · 1st 12:22 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 12:49 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 18:30 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Chris Kreider · 3rd 11:34 · SH · 1–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Jacob Trouba · 3rd 18:31 · EN · 1–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
