BUF
4–3
VGK
Final / SO · W
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 26-33-6
4–3
Final / SOW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 39-19-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
BUF
012110214011437
VGK
171616000319
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BUF 26-33-6 · VGK 39-19-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sabres beat the Golden Knights
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Sabres erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Dahlin's equalizer with 0:14 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout.
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: 2.5 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 19 shots on goal.
BUF 2.5 xG · 37 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 0.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
OT
0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 1st 12:07 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:06 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 12:13 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Jason Zucker · 3rd 09:53 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:27 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (42%)
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:46 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 56.
BUF 56%VGK 44%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 1st 12:07 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:06 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 12:13 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Jason Zucker · 3rd 09:53 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:27 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (42%)
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:46 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Sabres
Goaltending
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
