BUF 4–3 WSH Final / SO · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 7, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 15-21-5
4–3
Final / SOW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 26-10-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT BUF 192904051427 WSH 1619110030328 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BUF 15-21-5 · WSH 26-10-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sabres beat the Capitals

The Sabres earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, and they won it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

BUF 3.4 xG · 27 shots WSH 2.4 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 0.9
OT 0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 66.
BUF 66%WSH 34%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:42 Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2
06:10 Tom Wilson PP
Jakob Chychrun, Dylan Strome · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
2nd period
3
01:07 Alex Tuch
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (10%)
2–1
4
11:29 Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas, John Carlson · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2–2
5
12:49 Tage Thompson PP
Rasmus Dahlin, JJ Peterka · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
3rd period
6
15:47 Aliaksei Protas
John Carlson, Pierre-Luc Dubois · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3–3
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Sabres
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.4
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BUFWSH
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
3.4
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0