BUF 3–2 EDM Final / SO · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 9, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 30-30-5
3–2
Final / SOW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 38-21-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT BUF 1706110041327 EDM 21001407010232 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 30-30-5 · EDM 38-21-3 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Oilers

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Sabres erased the deficit with two unanswered goals — Bryson's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.3, on 27 and 32 shots on goal.

BUF 3.2 xG · 27 shots EDM 3.3 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.2
2nd 0.8 · 1.3
3rd 0.7 · 0.8
OT 0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 48.
BUF 48%EDM 52%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:29 Ryan McLeod
Leon Draisaitl, Warren Foegele · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2
14:19 Warren Foegele SH
Ryan McLeod · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
3
15:35 Tage Thompson PP
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
11:39 Jacob Bryson
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Sabres
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.2
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFEDM
Shots on goal
27
32
Expected goals
3.2
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0