BUF 3–2 PIT Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Fri, Nov 24, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 9-9-2
3–2
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-10-0
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 01109314334 PIT 111111011233 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BUF 9-9-2 · PIT 9-10-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sabres beat the Penguins

Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Sabres erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Okposo's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Sabres owned the 3rd period, 1.8 to 0.6 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 33 shots on goal.

BUF 3.9 xG · 34 shots PIT 2.7 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 1.5
3rd · the swing 1.8 · 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 68.
BUF 68%PIT 32%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
16:46 Sidney Crosby
Jake Guentzel · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
16:44 Lars Eller
Matt Nieto · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
0–2
3rd period
3
05:13 PP
Alex Tuch, Victor Olofsson · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–2
4
10:52 Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
5
17:16 Alex Tuch GWG
, Casey Mittelstadt · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.9
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFPIT
Shots on goal
34
33
Expected goals
3.9
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0