VAN 1–5 BUF Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Oct 23, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 0-4-2
1–5
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 01211008130 BUF 21007310527 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 0-4-2 · BUF 4-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1

Canucks fell to the Sabres

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.1 expected goals); the Canucks lost 1–5. Craig Anderson stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 30 and 27 shots on goal.

VAN 2.8 xG · 30 shots BUF 3.1 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.4 · 1.0
2nd 0.8 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 44.
VAN 44%BUF 56%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:35 Rasmus Dahlin PP
Casey Mittelstadt, Tage Thompson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
2
15:18 Alex Tuch GWG
· wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
0–2
2nd period
3
13:27 Conor Garland PP
Tanner Pearson, Ilya Mikheyev · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
3rd period
4
01:54 Victor Olofsson
Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Asplund · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
5
16:31 Zemgus Girgensons EN
Victor Olofsson, Kyle Okposo · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
6
17:21 Victor Olofsson
Rasmus Dahlin, Rasmus Asplund · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.8
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANBUF
Shots on goal
30
27
Expected goals
2.8
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0