BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
Final
5—3
2023-01-14 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
L
W
W
W
W
OT
W
L
OT
BUF dominated expected goals 7.6 to 5.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
7.58
ACTUAL
5 — 3
NSH xG
5.73

Scoring Timeline

0.12
HIGH xG
BUF1P 11:37Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(18)
C · BUF · #53
Tage Thompson (27), Rasmus Dahlin (35)
BUF 1 - 0 NSH
0.03
LOW xG
NSH1P 15:23Power Play
Roman Josi
59
Roman Josi(11)
D · NSH · #59
Ryan Johansen (12), Juuso Parssinen (13)
BUF 1 - 1 NSH
0.05
MED xG
BUF2P 02:05Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(14)
C · BUF · #24
JJ Peterka (11), Jack Quinn (12)
BUF 2 - 1 NSH
0.65
HIGH xG
BUF2P 08:58Power Play
Victor Olofsson
95
Victor Olofsson(17)
L · BUF · #95
Owen Power (15), Casey Mittelstadt (18)
BUF 3 - 1 NSH
0.54
HIGH xG
NSH2P 15:10Even Strength
Jeremy Lauzon
3
Jeremy Lauzon(3)
D · NSH · #3
Cody Glass (9), Colton Sissons (8)
BUF 3 - 2 NSH
0.74
HIGH xG
NSH2P 15:50Even Strength
Ryan Johansen
12
Ryan Johansen(10)
C · NSH · #12
Dante Fabbro (7), Mattias Ekholm (12)
BUF 3 - 3 NSH
0.10
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:43Power Play
Kyle Okposo
8
Kyle Okposo(7)
R · BUF · #8
Ilya Lyubushkin (5), Mattias Samuelsson (3)
BUF 4 - 3 NSH
0.67
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:49Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(7)
R · BUF · #22
BUF 5 - 3 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
38/41 saves, .926 SV%, +2.8 GSAx
★2
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
28/33 saves, .848 SV%, +1.7 GSAx
★3
Ryan Johansen
12
Ryan Johansen
C · NSH · #12
1G, 1A, 5 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFNSH
0Shots0
7.58xGF5.73
46.5CF%53.5
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNSH SOGBUF xGNSH xG
1st1340.850.22
2nd7152.763.18
3rd8193.972.34
Total28387.585.74

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 08:10
NSH
Roland McKeowntripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
1P 14:42
BUF
Ilya Lyubushkinelbowing (2 min)
Drawn by Juuso Parssinen
1P 15:52
NSH
Cole Smithinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2P 08:19
NSH
Filip Forsbergslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
2P 16:45
BUF
Ilya Lyubushkininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Juuso Parssinen
2P 19:47
NSH
Roman Jositripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
3P 05:57
BUF
Tyson Jostslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon