BUF 2–3 DET

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Sabres/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Buffalo Sabres

BUF · 1-1-1

2–3

Final / OTL

Detroit Red Wings

DET · 2-0-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT BUF 17160600219 DET 180611012326 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1

BUF 1-1-1 · DET 2-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–1

Sabres fell to the Red Wings

Chances were even (2.2 to 2.2 expected goals); the Sabres lost it in overtime on DeBrincat's goal. The Red Wings scored 2 power-play goals.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starAlex DeBrincat

DET · RW · #93 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 19 and 26 shots on goal.

BUF 2.2 xG · 19 shots DET 2.2 xG · 26 shots

0

1

2

1st 0.5 · 0.8

2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.4

3rd 0.4 · 0.6

OT 0.0 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 51.

BUF 51%DET 49%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 14 penalties

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On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

10:48

Trevor Kuntar

Jake Richard · snap shot, a good chance (18%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:57

Vsevolod Komarov· Holding

Sandin-Pellikka scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2

16:11

Axel Sandin-Pellikka PP

Anton Johansson, Emmitt Finnie · Power play (Komarov, holding) · slap shot, a good chance (14%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

3

00:33

Jiri Kulich

Noah Ostlund, Radim Mrtka · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

06:17

Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Delaying game puck over glass

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:44

Moritz Seider· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:11

Vsevolod Komarov· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

00:54

Moritz Seider· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

00:54

Carter Mazur· Holding

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

00:54

Alex DeBrincat· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

00:54

Gavin McCarthy· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

00:54

Trevor Kuntar· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

05:01

Noah Ostlund· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

4

07:13

Jacob Bryson, · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:14

Gavin McCarthy· High-sticking

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:14

Emmitt Finnie· Roughing removing opponents helmet

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:02

Nate Danielson· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:41

Gavin McCarthy· Holding

DeBrincat scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

Overtime

5

00:33

Alex DeBrincat PPGWG

Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider · Power play (McCarthy, holding) · slap shot, a good chance (15%)

2–3 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Alex DeBrincat

DET · RW · #93 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

DET · C · #15 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Jiri Kulich

BUF · C · #20 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Colten Ellis

BUF

−0.8

vs expected

16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Alex Lyon

BUF

−0.2

vs expected

7/8 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team BUFDET

Shots on goal

19

26

Expected goals

2.2

2.2

Hits

15

21

Blocks

13

19

Faceoffs

52%

48%

Power play

0/3

2/4

Penalty minutes

17

17

The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Red Wings power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
94K. HeleniusK. HeleniusC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1	24:35	28	83%	0	1	0	0.1
86Noah OstlundN. OstlundC	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	23:56	29	17%	0	1	2	0.5
13M. PecaM. PecaC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	17:47	23	54%	0	3	0	0.0
15J. DanforthJ. DanforthRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17:40	25	56%	0	0	0	0.3
48T. KozakT. KozakC	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	16:58	26	58%	0	1	0	0.1
77T. BordeleauT. BordeleauC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	15:40	22	67%	0	3	0	0.0
70Jake RichardJ. RichardRW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	14:19	18	—	0	2	0	0.0
28L. ValenteL. ValenteC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	11:21	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
52Trevor KuntarT. KuntarC	1	0	1	+1	5	2	2	0	10:55	17	100%	0	1	0	0.3
41J. PolinJ. PolinRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	10:54	15	—	0	0	0	0.3
27A. McDonoughA. McDonoughLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	10:53	18	—	0	1	0	0.2
20Jiri KulichJ. KulichC	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	10:28	14	67%	0	0	0	0.3

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
73Z. MetsaZ. MetsaD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	23:17	23	—	0	3	0	0.0
44D. GilbertD. GilbertD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	21:55	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
62Gavin McCarthyG. McCarthyD	0	0	0	−1	6	0	1	0	17:34	22	—	0	2	1	0.0
76Vsevolod KomarovV. KomarovD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	16:05	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
33R. JohnsonR. JohnsonD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	3	15:01	19	—	0	4	1	0.0
57Radim MrtkaR. MrtkaD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	14:22	21	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
34Alex LyonA. LyonG	7	8	1	.875	4/4	3/4	0/0	18:00		−0.2
92Colten EllisC. EllisG	16	18	2	.889	12/13	3/4	1/1	41:59		−0.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
18A. CoppA. CoppC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	21:36	26	50%	0	2	0	0.0
23Lucas RaymondL. RaymondLW	0	1	1	−1	0	2	1	0	21:13	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
93Alex DeBrincatA. DeBrincatRW	1	0	1	−1	5	8	1	0	18:37	20	100%	1	1	0	0.6
29Nate DanielsonN. DanielsonC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	1	17:19	20	27%	0	1	0	0.1
58Emmitt FinnieE. FinnieC	0	1	1	0	2	1	6	0	15:50	22	86%	0	0	0	0.1
22M. AppletonM. AppletonC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	14:39	22	—	0	1	0	0.2
28M. Brandsegg-NygårdM. Brandsegg-NygårdRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	14:14	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
15 . C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	1	11:52	18	38%	0	0	0	0.0
34Carter MazurC. MazurLW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	1	0	11:30	16	—	0	1	0	0.0
73 . C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	10:00	14	—	0	0	1	0.0
65D. ShineD. ShineRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	09:29	13	—	0	0	0	0.4
43J. LeonardJ. LeonardLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	09:28	14	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
53Moritz SeiderM. SeiderD	0	1	1	−1	4	1	4	1	24:21	28	—	0	0	0	0.0
25J. Bernard-DockerJ. Bernard-DockerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	20:55	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
44Axel Sandin-PellikkaA. Sandin-PellikkaD	1	0	1	−1	2	1	0	2	20:33	24	—	1	0	0	0.3
42Anton JohanssonA. JohanssonD	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	17:46	26	—	0	1	0	0.1
78Jacob BrysonJ. BrysonD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	17:38	25	—	0	0	2	0.0
54W. WallinderW. WallinderD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	1	15:21	23	—	0	3	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
80Daniil TarasovD. TarasovG	17	19	2	.895	14/16	3/3	0/0	60:24		−0.2

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