SEA
5–1
BUF
Final · W
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 3-3-2
5–1
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
2112815524
BUF
051506116
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 3-3-2 · BUF 4-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Sabres
The Kraken earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Eric Comrie allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
The Kraken created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 24 and 16 shots on goal.
SEA 3.9 xG · 24 shots
BUF 1.6 xG · 16 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jamie Oleksiak · 1st 02:20 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 05:39 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Daniel Sprong · 2nd 04:46 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Dylan Cozens · 2nd 12:25 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jared McCann · 2nd 16:07 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Matty Beniers · 3rd 09:45 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 83.
SEA 83%BUF 17%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jamie Oleksiak · 1st 02:20 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 05:39 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Daniel Sprong · 2nd 04:46 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Dylan Cozens · 2nd 12:25 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jared McCann · 2nd 16:07 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Matty Beniers · 3rd 09:45 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Daniel Sprong, Yanni Gourde · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
