BUF
0–5
NJD
Final · L
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 9-11-4
0–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-7-1
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BUF
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NJD
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
BUF 9-11-4 · NJD 16-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1
Sabres fell to the Devils
The Sabres created the better chances (3.6 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 0–5. Jake Allen stopped 3.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 42 and 23 shots on goal.
BUF 3.6 xG · 42 shots
NJD 2.2 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 12:07 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
2
Arseny Gritsyuk · 2nd 07:45 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Brenden Dillon · 3rd 01:39 · 0–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Paul Cotter · 3rd 05:22 · 0–4 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 16:49 · 0–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 71.
BUF 71%NJD 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 5 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 12:07 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
2
Arseny Gritsyuk · 2nd 07:45 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Brenden Dillon · 3rd 01:39 · 0–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Paul Cotter · 3rd 05:22 · 0–4
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 16:49 · 0–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
PEN
5 min
Major
02:24
Stefan Noesen· Fighting
Stefan Noesen· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
02:24
Tage Thompson· Fighting
Tage Thompson· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:01
Cody Glass· Hooking
Cody Glass· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:39
Jack Quinn· Holding
Jack Quinn· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:13
Arseny Gritsyuk· Interference goalkeeper
Arseny Gritsyuk· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
42/42 saves · 0 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 3.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Sabres went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Devils power play.