BUF
5–3
ANA
Final · W
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 24-15-4
5–3
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 21-21-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
11211139532
ANA
08014314336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 24-15-4 · ANA 21-21-3 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
Sabres beat the Ducks
The Sabres earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.4, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Lukas Dostal allowed 1.1 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 36 shots on goal.
BUF 2.9 xG · 32 shots
ANA 2.4 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Quinn · 1st 02:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 07:22 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Bowen Byram · 3rd 07:09 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Olen Zellweger · 3rd 15:16 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jack Quinn · 3rd 16:00 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Leo Carlsson · 3rd 18:02 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Mason McTavish · 3rd 19:12 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:49 · 5–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 59.
BUF 59%ANA 41%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 11 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Quinn · 1st 02:03 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 07:22 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Bowen Byram · 3rd 07:09 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Olen Zellweger · 3rd 15:16 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jack Quinn · 3rd 16:00 · GWG · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Leo Carlsson · 3rd 18:02 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Mason McTavish · 3rd 19:12 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:49 · EN · 5–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
0 min
Penalty shot
07:27
Radko Gudas· Ps hooking on breakaway
Radko Gudas· Ps hooking on breakaway
Penalty shot
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:07
Ian Moore· Tripping
Ian Moore· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:00
Olen Zellweger· Holding
Olen Zellweger· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:29
Mattias Samuelsson· Boarding
Mattias Samuelsson· Boarding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:02
Rasmus Dahlin· Roughing
Rasmus Dahlin· Roughing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:10
Josh Doan· Interference
Josh Doan· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:10
Ryan Strome· Slashing
Ryan Strome· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
13:10
Josh Doan· Fighting
Josh Doan· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
13:10
Ryan Strome· Fighting
Ryan Strome· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:10
Josh Norris· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Josh Norris· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:10
Mason McTavish· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Mason McTavish· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Sabres went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Ducks power plays.