BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
L
W
L
W
OT
L
W
L
Final
2—5
2022-02-01 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
L
OT
W
W
L
SO
L
W
L
VGK dominated expected goals 6.3 to 3.4

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.43
ACTUAL
2 — 5
VGK xG
6.32

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
VGK1P 00:33Even Strength
Reilly Smith
19
Reilly Smith(12)
R · VGK · #19
William Karlsson (8), Jonathan Marchessault (12)
BUF 0 - 1 VGK
0.05
MED xG
VGK1P 18:19Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(7)
C · VGK · #21
Mark Stone (20), Max Pacioretty (10)
BUF 0 - 2 VGK
0.84
HIGH xG
VGK2P 01:31Power Play
Jonathan Marchessault
81
Jonathan Marchessault(20)
C · VGK · #81
Nicolas Roy (14), William Karlsson (9)
BUF 0 - 3 VGK
0.70
HIGH xG
VGK2P 04:27Power Play
Keegan Kolesar
55
Keegan Kolesar(4)
R · VGK · #55
Brett Howden (9)
BUF 0 - 4 VGK
0.61
HIGH xG
BUF2P 16:00Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(5)
R · BUF · #89
Henri Jokiharju (8)
BUF 1 - 4 VGK
0.90
HIGH xG
VGK3P 01:14Even Strength
Mark Stone
61
Mark Stone(8)
R · VGK · #61
Max Pacioretty (11), Nolan Patrick (4)
BUF 1 - 5 VGK
0.80
HIGH xG
BUF3P 12:23Even Strength
John Hayden
15
John Hayden(1)
C · BUF · #15
Tage Thompson (16)
BUF 2 - 5 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Robin Lehner
90
Robin Lehner
G · VGK · #90
30/32 saves, .937 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★2
Craig Anderson
41
Craig Anderson
G · BUF · #41
30/35 saves, .857 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★3
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden
C · VGK · #21
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFVGK
0Shots0
3.43xGF6.32
49.6CF%50.4
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGVGK SOGBUF xGVGK xG
1st870.251.47
2nd15141.732.55
3rd791.452.31
Total30303.436.33

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 14:23
BUF
Mark Pysykholding (2 min)
Drawn by Max Pacioretty
1P 19:55
BUF
Alex Tuchslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Pietrangelo
2P 02:58
VGK
Brayden McNabbhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
2P 07:03
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Reilly Smith
2P 12:09
VGK
Keegan Kolesarhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 11:22
VGK
Max Paciorettymisconduct (10 min)
3P 11:22
BUF
Casey Fitzgeraldmisconduct (10 min)
3P 12:42
BUF
Rasmus Asplundholding (2 min)
Drawn by Shea Theodore