CGY 1–4 BUF Final · L
Flames/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 25, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 33-32-5
1–4
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 34-33-5
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 011110012133 BUF 11108310429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CGY 33-32-5 · BUF 34-33-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Flames fell to the Sabres

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.7 expected goals); the Flames lost 1–4. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.

CGY 2.4 xG · 33 shots BUF 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd 1.0 · 1.0
3rd 0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 45.
CGY 45%BUF 55%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:53 Peyton Krebs
Lukas Rousek · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
10:35 Jonathan Huberdeau PP
Yegor Sharangovich, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
3
11:04 JJ Peterka GWG
Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–2
4
19:15 Tage Thompson EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
5
19:58 Connor Clifton EN
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.4
vs expected
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CGYBUF
Shots on goal
33
29
Expected goals
2.4
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0