BUF
5–0
CBJ
Final · W
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 49-23-8
5–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 39-28-12
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF
11004410524
CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 1–2
BUF 49-23-8 · CBJ 39-28-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 1–2
Sabres beat the Blue Jackets
The Sabres were outchanced (3.4 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 5–0 anyway. Colten Ellis stopped 3.1 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 37 and 24 shots on goal.
BUF 1.8 xG · 24 shots
CBJ 3.4 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
0.3 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Peyton Krebs · 1st 13:41 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Josh Doan · 3rd 07:19 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Jack Quinn · 3rd 13:21 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Josh Doan · 3rd 13:46 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (62%)
5
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 16:55 · 5–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 25.
BUF 25%CBJ 75%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Sabres shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Peyton Krebs · 1st 13:41 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Josh Doan · 3rd 07:19 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Jack Quinn · 3rd 13:21 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Josh Doan · 3rd 13:46 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (62%)
5
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 16:55 · EN · 5–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:47
Adam Fantilli· Slashing
Adam Fantilli· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:42
Owen Power· Tripping
Owen Power· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:45
Conor Garland· Tripping
Conor Garland· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:23
Zach Benson· Roughing
Zach Benson· Roughing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:31
Jordan Greenway· Delaying game puck over glass
Jordan Greenway· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:47
Tage Thompson· Hooking
Tage Thompson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
37/37 saves · 0 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Sabres went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Blue Jackets power plays.