BUF
6–3
BOS
Final · W
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 34-36-6
6–3
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 31-38-9
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
011313313637
BOS
281705320
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Sabres lead the season series 3–1
BUF 34-36-6 · BOS 31-38-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the Sabres lead the season series 3–1
Sabres beat the Bruins
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Sabres erased the deficit with 6 unanswered goals — Dahlin's equalizer — and won 6–3. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 1.6 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.
The Sabres created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 37 and 20 shots on goal.
BUF 3.4 xG · 37 shots
BOS 2.3 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 03:37 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (51%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 14:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 07:35 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
4
Alex Tuch · 2nd 10:49 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 16:38 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 2nd 18:31 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Jason Zucker · 3rd 01:59 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Tage Thompson · 3rd 05:51 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Tage Thompson · 3rd 19:14 · 6–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 69.
BUF 69%BOS 31%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 03:37 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (51%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 14:27 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 07:35 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
4
Alex Tuch · 2nd 10:49 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 16:38 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 2nd 18:31 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Jason Zucker · 3rd 01:59 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Tage Thompson · 3rd 05:51 · 5–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Tage Thompson · 3rd 19:14 · EN · 6–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
