SEA
2–6
BUF
Final · L
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 28-27-12
2–6
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 33-31-5
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
2907018234
BUF
31021218630
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SEA 28-27-12 · BUF 33-31-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kraken fell to the Sabres
The Kraken created the better chances (3.9 to 2.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–6. Joey Daccord allowed 2.7 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 2.9, on 34 and 30 shots on goal.
SEA 3.9 xG · 34 shots
BUF 2.9 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 00:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 00:49 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
· 1st 03:56 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Tuch · 1st 05:41 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Matty Beniers · 1st 14:36 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
6
Owen Power · 2nd 10:36 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
· 2nd 11:18 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
· 3rd 18:01 · 2–6 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 66.
SEA 66%BUF 34%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 00:24 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tage Thompson · 1st 00:49 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
· 1st 03:56 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Tuch · 1st 05:41 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Matty Beniers · 1st 14:36 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
6
Owen Power · 2nd 10:36 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
· 2nd 11:18 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
· 3rd 18:01 · 2–6
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
4
Tage Thompson, Zemgus Girgensons · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–3
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
1/4 saves · 3 GA · 0.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
