BUF 4–1 CAR Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 9-9-4
4–1
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 14-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 1721014421 CAR 15012013130 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BUF 9-9-4 · CAR 14-6-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sabres beat the Hurricanes

Chances were even (3.1 to 3.3 expected goals); the Sabres won 4–1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.3, on 21 and 30 shots on goal.

BUF 3.1 xG · 21 shots CAR 3.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.8
2nd 1.3 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 47.
BUF 47%CAR 53%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 8 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:22 Alexander Nikishin· Delaying game puck over glass
Tuch scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:51 Alex Tuch PP
Ryan McLeod, Josh Doan · Power play (Nikishin, delaying game puck over glass) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
07:55 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
12:16 Sebastian Aho· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:55 Rasmus Dahlin· Tripping
Gostisbehere scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
14:36 Shayne Gostisbehere PP
Unassisted · Power play (Dahlin, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
PEN
16:27 Sebastian Aho· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:08 Alex Tuch· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
03:55 Jack Quinn GWG
Ryan McLeod, Jason Zucker · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
05:26 Josh Dunne· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:59 William Carrier· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:36 Beck Malenstyn
Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–1
3rd period
5
19:38 Tage Thompson EN
Zach Benson · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BUFCAR
Shots on goal
21
30
Expected goals
3.1
3.3
Hits
27
18
Blocks
10
22
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
1/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Sabres went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Hurricanes power plays.