BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
L
L
Final
3—5
2021-11-02 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
OT
BUF controlled xG 2.3 to 1.8 but SJS won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.30
ACTUAL
3 — 5
SJS xG
1.84

Scoring Timeline

0.22
HIGH xG
SJS1P 07:25Even Strength
Jonathan Dahlen
76
Jonathan Dahlen(4)
C · SJS · #76
William Eklund (4), Brent Burns (5)
BUF 0 - 1 SJS
0.76
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:48Power Play
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(2)
C · BUF · #53
Vinnie Hinostroza (3), Robert Hagg (2)
BUF 1 - 1 SJS
0.09
MED xG
SJS1P 12:49Even Strength
Ryan Merkley
6
Ryan Merkley(1)
D · SJS · #6
Alexander Barabanov (3), Tomas Hertl (2)
BUF 1 - 2 SJS
0.04
LOW xG
SJS2P 06:13Even Strength
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(4)
C · SJS · #48
Rudolfs Balcers (1)
BUF 1 - 3 SJS
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 13:33Even Strength
Drake Caggiula
8
Drake Caggiula(2)
L · BUF · #8
Vinnie Hinostroza (4), Dylan Cozens (3)
BUF 2 - 3 SJS
0.01
LOW xG
SJS3P 06:02Even Strength
Mario Ferraro
38
Mario Ferraro(1)
D · SJS · #38
Nick Merkley (1), Jasper Weatherby (2)
BUF 2 - 4 SJS
0.13
HIGH xG
SJS3P 11:464 on 4
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(5)
C · SJS · #48
Rudolfs Balcers (2), Mario Ferraro (2)
BUF 2 - 5 SJS
0.09
MED xG
BUF3P 18:13Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(3)
C · BUF · #53
Tage Thompson (3), Rasmus Asplund (3)
BUF 3 - 5 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · SJS · #47
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★2
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl
C · SJS · #48
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner
C · BUF · #53
2G, 6 SOG

Team Stats

BUFSJS
0Shots0
2.30xGF1.84
50CF%50
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSJS SOGBUF xGSJS xG
1st671.020.78
2nd990.470.45
3rd1060.810.61
Total25222.301.84

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 19:00
SJS
Jasper Weatherbytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bryson
1P 19:36
BUF
Dylan Cozenshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Andrew Cogliano
2P 16:00
SJS
Brent Burnsclosing-hand-on-puck (2 min)
3P 10:15
SJS
Jasper Weatherbycross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Vinnie Hinostroza
3P 10:15
BUF
Vinnie Hinostrozaroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jasper Weatherby