BUF 4–0 COL Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sun, Oct 29, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-5-0
4–0
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 6-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 1112919429 COL 0601106023 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 4-5-0 · COL 6-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Avalanche

Chances were even (2.3 to 2.1 expected goals); the Sabres won 4–0. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.

BUF 2.3 xG · 29 shots COL 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.1 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd 0.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 54.
BUF 54%COL 46%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:32 JJ Peterka GWG
· wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
2nd period
2
01:39 Casey Mittelstadt
, Henri Jokiharju · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
3
08:16 Tyson Jost
Alex Tuch, Owen Power · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–0
3rd period
4
16:52 Rasmus Dahlin EN
Tage Thompson · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
23/23 saves · 0 GA · 2.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFCOL
Shots on goal
29
23
Expected goals
2.3
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0