BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
OT
W
W
SO
L
L
L
L
Final/OT
3—4
2022-01-01 · TD Garden
BOS
BOS
Boston Bruins
44-27-10 · W1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
W
W
SO
OT
W
L
W
L
BUF controlled xG 3.6 to 2.6 but BOS won on execution · BOS controlled 59.3% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.65
ACTUAL
3 — 4
BOS xG
2.61

Scoring Timeline

0.84
HIGH xG
BUF1P 06:33Even Strength
Vinnie Hinostroza
24
Vinnie Hinostroza(6)
C · BUF · #24
Brett Murray (4), Rasmus Dahlin (15)
BUF 1 - 0 BOS
0.19
HIGH xG
BOS2P 03:47Even Strength
Craig Smith
15
Craig Smith(3)
C · BOS · #15
Brad Marchand (17), Charlie McAvoy (12)
BUF 1 - 1 BOS
0.90
HIGH xG
BUF2P 11:32Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(10)
C · BUF · #53
Alex Tuch (2), Tage Thompson (9)
BUF 2 - 1 BOS
0.90
HIGH xG
BUF2P 19:11Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(1)
R · BUF · #89
Peyton Krebs (1), Tage Thompson (10)
BUF 3 - 1 BOS
0.12
HIGH xG
BOS3P 03:24Even Strength
Nick Foligno
71
Nick Foligno(1)
L · BOS · #71
Jake DeBrusk (4)
BUF 3 - 2 BOS
0.03
LOW xG
BOS3P 04:49Even Strength
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall(6)
L · BOS · #71
Matt Grzelcyk (6), Charlie McAvoy (13)
BUF 3 - 3 BOS
0.06
MED xG
BOSOT 00:343 on 3
Charlie Coyle
10
Charlie Coyle(8)
C · BOS · #10
Brad Marchand (18), Charlie McAvoy (14)
BUF 3 - 4 BOS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Linus Ullmark
35
Linus Ullmark
G · BOS · #35
19/22 saves, .863 SV%, +0.7 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
37/41 saves, .902 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★3
Charlie McAvoy
73
Charlie McAvoy
D · BOS · #73
3A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFBOS
0Shots0
3.65xGF2.57
40.7CF%59.3
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGBOS SOGBUF xGBOS xG
1st2131.050.64
2nd7122.291.01
3rd9120.270.90
OT100.030.06
Total19373.642.61

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 00:13
BUF
Alex Tuchcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Grzelcyk
1P 07:08
BUF
Anders Bjorkboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Curtis Lazar
2P 00:31
BUF
Jeff Skinnertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brad Marchand
2P 04:19
BOS
Erik Haulaholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 05:33
BOS
Tomas Nosektripping (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 14:17
BUF
Alex Tuchinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Patrice Bergeron
2P 18:25
BOS
Craig Smithhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3P 13:27
BOS
Craig Smithtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin