BUF
0–1
MIN
Final · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 11-10-1
0–1
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 14-4-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
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MIN
14011015130
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 11-10-1 · MIN 14-4-4 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
Sabres fell to the Wild
The Sabres created the better chances (3.4 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 0–1. Filip Gustavsson stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Sabres created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, on 39 and 30 shots on goal.
BUF 3.4 xG · 39 shots
MIN 2.2 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.4
2nd
0.6 · 0.4
3rd
1.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 06:55 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 69.
BUF 69%MIN 31%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 06:55 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/39 saves · 0 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
