PIT 4–0 BUF Final · W
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Nov 12, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 7-6-0
4–0
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 7-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 115113211439 BUF 014011010035 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 7-6-0 · BUF 7-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0

Penguins beat the Sabres

The Penguins earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Tristan Jarry stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 39 and 35 shots on goal.

PIT 3.1 xG · 39 shots BUF 2.2 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.5
2nd 1.1 · 0.7
3rd 1.2 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 65.
PIT 65%BUF 35%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
19:01 Evgeni Malkin GWG
Ryan Graves, Radim Zohorna · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
16:24 Drew O'Connor
Lars Eller, Ryan Graves · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
3
00:27 Erik Karlsson PP
Reilly Smith, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–0
4
18:11 Erik Karlsson EN
Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.2
vs expected
35/35 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team PITBUF
Shots on goal
39
35
Expected goals
3.1
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0