BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
OT
W
W
L
W
OT
L
W
Final
4—2
2022-12-15 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
52-16-11 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
SO
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 4.2 to 3.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.19
ACTUAL
4 — 2
COL xG
3.24

Scoring Timeline

0.18
HIGH xG
BUF1P 00:54Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(24)
C · BUF · #72
Casey Mittelstadt (12), Kale Clague (2)
BUF 1 - 0 COL
0.41
HIGH xG
BUF1P 07:08Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(15)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (25), Tage Thompson (22)
BUF 2 - 0 COL
0.05
MED xG
BUF2P 17:11Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(10)
D · BUF · #26
Tyson Jost (6), Victor Olofsson (5)
BUF 3 - 0 COL
0.08
MED xG
COL3P 08:20Even Strength
Mikko Rantanen
96
Mikko Rantanen(20)
R · COL · #96
Valeri Nichushkin (7), Artturi Lehkonen (13)
BUF 3 - 1 COL
0.17
HIGH xG
COL3P 18:38Power Play
Evan Rodrigues
17
Evan Rodrigues(7)
C · COL · #17
Valeri Nichushkin (8), Cale Makar (20)
BUF 3 - 2 COL
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:02Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(11)
C · BUF · #24
BUF 4 - 2 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
39/41 saves, .951 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Alexandar Georgiev
40
Alexandar Georgiev
G · COL · #40
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
1G, 1A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

BUFCOL
0Shots0
4.19xGF3.24
27.8CF%72.2
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCOL SOGBUF xGCOL xG
1st9121.601.10
2nd8120.320.76
3rd0152.271.38
Total17394.193.24

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 01:04
BUF
Casey Fitzgeraldhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Andrew Cogliano
1P 06:09
COL
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 00:55
COL
Cale Makarhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Casey Mittelstadt
2P 12:42
BUF
Vinnie Hinostrozainterference (2 min)
Drawn by Mikko Rantanen