BUF 3–2 MIN Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 11, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 7-6-1
3–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 1111618325 MIN 110014111235 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 7-6-1 · MIN 5-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Wild

The Sabres were outchanced (4.5 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Devon Levi stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.

BUF 2.3 xG · 25 shots MIN 4.5 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.8 · 1.1
2nd 0.6 · 1.6
3rd · the swing 0.9 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 20.
BUF 20%MIN 80%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
18:02 Henri Jokiharju
Owen Power · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
19:30 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
2nd period
3
19:02
JJ Peterka · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2–1
3rd period
4
03:33 JJ Peterka GWG
Tage Thompson, · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–1
5
12:27 Joel Eriksson Ek PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.5
vs expected
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFMIN
Shots on goal
25
35
Expected goals
2.3
4.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0