BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
SO
L
L
L
L
L
OT
W
Final/OT
2—3
2021-12-17 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
W
W
L
SO
L
W
W
PIT dominated expected goals 5.6 to 1.0 · PIT controlled 67% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
1.03
ACTUAL
2 — 3
PIT xG
5.59

Scoring Timeline

0.90
HIGH xG
PIT1P 05:53Power Play
Evan Rodrigues
17
Evan Rodrigues(10)
C · PIT · #17
Kris Letang (18), Sidney Crosby (14)
BUF 0 - 1 PIT
0.37
HIGH xG
PIT2P 06:45Even Strength
Brock McGinn
26
Brock McGinn(8)
L · PIT · #26
Mike Matheson (9), Teddy Blueger (5)
BUF 0 - 2 PIT
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 12:35Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(6)
C · BUF · #28
Casey Fitzgerald (1), John Hayden (2)
BUF 1 - 2 PIT
0.04
LOW xG
BUF3P 14:42Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(6)
D · BUF · #26
Rasmus Asplund (10), Kyle Okposo (14)
BUF 2 - 2 PIT
0.84
HIGH xG
PITOT 02:533 on 3
Jeff Carter
77
Jeff Carter(9)
C · PIT · #77
Kris Letang (19)
BUF 2 - 3 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Malcolm Subban
32
Malcolm Subban
G · BUF · #32
45/48 saves, .937 SV%, +2.8 GSAx
★2
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
19/21 saves, .904 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Evan Rodrigues
17
Evan Rodrigues
C · PIT · #17
1G, 9 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFPIT
0Shots0
1.03xGF5.59
33CF%67
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGPIT SOGBUF xGPIT xG
1st5200.102.43
2nd990.651.70
3rd4150.150.57
OT110.130.89
Total19451.035.59

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 05:21
BUF
Rasmus Dahlincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Drew O'Connor
1P 13:17
BUF
Tage Thompsonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
1P 13:17
BUF
Tage Thompsonunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
1P 13:17
PIT
Zachary Aston-Reesefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
1P 15:25
PIT
Dominik Simontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mark Jankowski
2P 04:09
PIT
Sam Laffertyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Casey Fitzgerald
2P 04:09
BUF
Casey Fitzgeraldfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Sam Lafferty
2P 04:23
BUF
Colin Millerroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dominik Simon
2P 17:07
PIT
Marcus Petterssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Vinnie Hinostroza
2P 17:22
BUF
Tage Thompsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Brock McGinn
3P 19:55
PIT
Jeff Cartertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons