DET 3–2 BUF

Final / OT · W

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

Detroit Red Wings

DET · 2-0-1

3–2

Final / OTW

Buffalo Sabres

BUF · 1-1-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT DET 180611012326 BUF 17160600219 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0

DET 2-0-1 · BUF 1-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0

Red Wings beat the Sabres

Chances were even (2.2 to 2.2 expected goals); the Red Wings won 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 26 and 19 shots on goal.

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

0

1

2

1st 0.8 · 0.5

2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3

3rd 0.6 · 0.4

OT 0.3 · 0.0

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 49.

DET 49%BUF 51%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 14 penalties

← Red Wings shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →

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%)

0–1 ▶ 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%)

1–2 ▶ 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%)

3–2 ▶ 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

Daniil Tarasov

DET

−0.2

vs expected

17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

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.

Team DETBUF

Shots on goal

26

19

Expected goals

2.2

2.2

Hits

21

15

Blocks

19

13

Faceoffs

48%

52%

Power play

2/4

0/3

Penalty minutes

17

17

The Red Wings went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Sabres 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
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

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

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