CGY 7–4 BUF Final · W
Flames/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 8, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 12-15-4
7–4
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 11-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 21231026728 BUF 0731517429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Flames lead the season series 2–0
CGY 12-15-4 · BUF 11-14-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Flames lead the season series 2–0

Flames beat the Sabres

Chances were even (3.2 to 3.1 expected goals); the Flames won 7–4. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 28 and 29 shots on goal.

CGY 3.2 xG · 28 shots BUF 3.1 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.8
2nd 1.9 · 1.6
3rd 0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 51.
CGY 51%BUF 49%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 17 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:26 Rasmus Andersson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
09:54 Yegor Sharangovich
MacKenzie Weegar, Nazem Kadri · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
10:40 Adam Klapka· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:40 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:40 Ryan Lomberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:21 Josh Doan· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:50 Jack Quinn· Tripping
Andersson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:22 Rasmus Andersson PP
Matt Coronato, Nazem Kadri · Power play (Quinn, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–0
2nd period
PEN
02:28 Morgan Frost· Tripping
Thompson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
04:24 Tage Thompson PP
Jason Zucker, Josh Norris · Power play (Frost, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
PEN
05:02 Beck Malenstyn· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:54 Jordan Greenway· Tripping
Huberdeau scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
07:05 Jonathan Huberdeau PP
Matt Coronato, Morgan Frost · Power play (Greenway, tripping) · tip in shot, a great chance (37%)
3–1
5
13:43 Owen Power
Peyton Krebs, Jacob Bryson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
6
14:14 Nazem Kadri
Joel Farabee, Yegor Sharangovich · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4–2
7
16:32 Rasmus Dahlin
Josh Doan, Josh Norris · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
4–3
PEN
16:44 Jason Zucker· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:14 Matt Coronato· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
17:27 Yan Kuznetsov GWG
Blake Coleman · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
5–3
PEN
19:14 Mikael Backlund· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:32 Jonathan Huberdeau· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:32 Ryan McLeod· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:02 Kevin Bahl· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:02 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:02 Dustin Wolf· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
9
17:29 Alex Tuch EXTRA ATTACKER
Rasmus Dahlin, Jason Zucker · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
5–4
10
18:12 Mikael Backlund EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–4
11
19:53 Yegor Sharangovich EN
Yan Kuznetsov · wrist shot, into an empty net
7–4
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.3
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CGYBUF
Shots on goal
28
29
Expected goals
3.2
3.1
Hits
17
19
Blocks
8
18
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
2/5
1/4
Penalty minutes
18
16
The Flames went 2-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Sabres power plays.