OTT 4–1 BUF Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 17, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 6-9-1
4–1
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 7-10-0
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 114114212440 BUF 01111009130 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 6-9-1 · BUF 7-10-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Senators beat the Sabres

The Senators earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.8, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.8, on 40 and 30 shots on goal.

OTT 4.0 xG · 40 shots BUF 2.8 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.6 · 0.9
2nd 1.0 · 0.9
3rd 1.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 68.
OTT 68%BUF 32%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:45
Jake Sanderson, Parker Kelly · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
06:41 Tage Thompson PP
Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3
09:57 Brady Tkachuk PPGWG
Jake Sanderson, Tim Stützle · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
3rd period
4
14:21 Alex DeBrincat
Mathieu Joseph, Travis Hamonic · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3–1
5
19:19 Tim Stützle EN
Nick Holden · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.2
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team OTTBUF
Shots on goal
40
30
Expected goals
4.0
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0