PIT 1–3 BUF Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 19-15-4
1–3
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 17-19-4
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 017012112141 BUF 1801529332 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2
PIT 19-15-4 · BUF 17-19-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2

Penguins fell to the Sabres

The Penguins created the better chances (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 41 and 32 shots on goal.

PIT 3.4 xG · 41 shots BUF 2.6 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.4
2nd 0.9 · 1.4
3rd 1.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 64.
PIT 64%BUF 36%

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
02:53 Alex Tuch
Connor Clifton, Tage Thompson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
07:49 Rickard Rakell PP
Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a great chance (29%)
1–1
3
15:22 Zemgus Girgensons GWG
Eric Robinson, Mattias Samuelsson · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
4
18:24 Rasmus Dahlin
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.4
vs expected
40/41 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITBUF
Shots on goal
41
32
Expected goals
3.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0