BUF
3–4
CBJ
Final / OT · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-4-2
3–4
Final / OTL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 5-4-0
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BUF
0921211601338
CBJ
11411011312439
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 4-4-2 · CBJ 5-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
Sabres fell to the Blue Jackets
The Sabres were outchanced (3.4 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Wood's goal.
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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 39 and 38 shots on goal.
BUF 2.8 xG · 38 shots
CBJ 3.4 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 1.1
3rd
1.0 · 1.1
OT
0.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 06:09 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Josh Doan · 2nd 11:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 14:12 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:44 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Josh Dunne · 3rd 02:40 · 3–2 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
6
Miles Wood · 3rd 13:55 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Miles Wood · OT 02:53 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 40.
BUF 40%CBJ 60%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 06:09 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Josh Doan · 2nd 11:39 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Ryan McLeod · 2nd 14:12 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Zach Werenski · 2nd 19:44 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Josh Dunne · 3rd 02:40 · 3–2
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
6
Miles Wood · 3rd 13:55 · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Miles Wood · OT 02:53 · GWG · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:27
Damon Severson· Roughing
Damon Severson· Roughing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:20
Alex Tuch· Interference
Alex Tuch· Interference
Werenski scored on this power play
Minor
4
Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan · Power play (Tuch, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Kirill Marchenko· Roughing
Kirill Marchenko· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Bowen Byram· Roughing
Bowen Byram· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Dmitri Voronkov· Roughing
Dmitri Voronkov· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
Overtime
Goaltending
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Sabres went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Blue Jackets power play.