NYI
0–5
BUF
Final · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 27-19-5
0–5
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 29-17-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
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BUF
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 27-19-5 · BUF 29-17-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
Islanders fell to the Sabres
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.2 expected goals); the Islanders lost 0–5. Alex Lyon stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 26 and 21 shots on goal.
NYI 2.5 xG · 26 shots
BUF 2.2 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd
1.3 · 1.1
3rd
0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Zucker · 2nd 00:33 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 19:47 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Jason Zucker · 3rd 00:25 · 0–3 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 14:02 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Alex Tuch · 3rd 14:38 · 0–5 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 55.
NYI 55%BUF 45%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 7 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Zucker · 2nd 00:33 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 19:47 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Jason Zucker · 3rd 00:25 · 0–3
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 14:02 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Alex Tuch · 3rd 14:38 · 0–5
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:17
Alex Lyon· Hooking
Alex Lyon· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
1
Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:18
Anders Lee· Tripping
Anders Lee· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:46
Matthew Schaefer· Hooking
Matthew Schaefer· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:57
Mattias Samuelsson· Holding
Mattias Samuelsson· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
5
Mattias Samuelsson, Michael Kesselring · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–5
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:24
Michael Kesselring· Cross-checking
Michael Kesselring· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:53
Zach Benson· Slashing
Zach Benson· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:53
Scott Mayfield· Cross-checking
Scott Mayfield· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Islanders went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Sabres power plays.