BUF
2–6
SEA
Final · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 16-22-5
2–6
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 18-22-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
21509011235
SEA
0721349629
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 16-22-5 · SEA 18-22-3 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
Sabres fell to the Kraken
The Sabres let a 2–0 lead get away: the Kraken came back with 6 unanswered goals — Burakovsky's equalizer — and won 2–6. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.
BUF 2.6 xG · 35 shots
SEA 2.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
0.5 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 02:37 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jack Quinn · 1st 17:17 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Ryker Evans · 2nd 12:48 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andre Burakovsky · 2nd 19:12 · 2–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 03:08 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 03:46 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 05:26 · 2–5 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
8
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 16:25 · 2–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 44.
BUF 44%SEA 56%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 02:37 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jack Quinn · 1st 17:17 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Ryker Evans · 2nd 12:48 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andre Burakovsky · 2nd 19:12 · 2–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 03:08 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 03:46 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 05:26 · PP · 2–5
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
8
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 16:25 · EN · 2–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
4
Josh Mahura, Chandler Stephenson · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
