DET 7–3 BUF Final · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 12, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 31-28-6
7–3
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 25-33-6
1ST2ND3RDT DET 31011039729 BUF 291908326 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 3–1
DET 31-28-6 · BUF 25-33-6 · Meeting 4 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 3–1

Red Wings beat the Sabres

The Red Wings earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 2.1, and a 7–3 win to show for it. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 26 shots on goal.

DET 4.9 xG · 29 shots BUF 2.1 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.0 · 0.8
2nd 1.8 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 85.
DET 85%BUF 15%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 0 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Bowen Byram · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
2
12:36 Marco Kasper
Simon Edvinsson, Patrick Kane · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
3
Patrick Kane, Marco Kasper · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:07 Patrick Kane PP
Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3–1
5
19:25 Josh Norris
Zach Benson, Tage Thompson · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–2
2nd period
6
10:54 Vladimir Tarasenko GWG
Dylan Larkin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–2
7
18:12 Zach Benson PP
Owen Power, Ryan McLeod · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
3rd period
8
01:36 Patrick Kane PP
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
5–3
9
05:39 Marco Kasper
Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6–3
10
14:31 Moritz Seider PP
Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.1
vs expected
22/29 saves · 7 GA · 4.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DETBUF
Shots on goal
29
26
Expected goals
4.9
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
3/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0