VAN 2–3 BUF Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 22, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 20-16-10
2–3
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 18-24-5
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 08213013234 BUF 1709210326 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 20-16-10 · BUF 18-24-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Sabres

The Canucks created the better chances (2.6 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.

VAN 2.6 xG · 34 shots BUF 2.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.5
3rd 0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 60.
VAN 60%BUF 40%

Goals and penalties

5 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
17:34 Tage Thompson
Jiri Kulich · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
03:05
Carson Soucy, J.T. Miller · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3
10:29 Elias Pettersson
Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
2–1
3rd period
4
08:42 Jiri Kulich
JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
5
13:33 JJ Peterka GWG
Rasmus Dahlin, Jiri Kulich · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.6
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANBUF
Shots on goal
34
26
Expected goals
2.6
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0