BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
L
SO
W
W
W
W
W
Final
4—2
2023-02-18 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
W
L
W
W
OT
OT
L
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.8 to 2.8

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.81
ACTUAL
4 — 2
SJS xG
2.81

Scoring Timeline

0.67
HIGH xG
BUF1P 03:01Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(20)
C · BUF · #24
BUF 1 - 0 SJS
0.79
HIGH xG
SJS1P 16:49Even Strength
Evgeny Svechnikov
10
Evgeny Svechnikov(6)
L · SJS · #10
Jacob MacDonald (3), Steven Lorentz (6)
BUF 1 - 1 SJS
0.74
HIGH xG
BUF2P 06:26Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(4)
D · BUF · #25
Alex Tuch (33), Jeff Skinner (32)
BUF 2 - 1 SJS
0.15
HIGH xG
SJS2P 11:57Even Strength
Alexander Barabanov
94
Alexander Barabanov(11)
L · SJS · #94
Logan Couture (27), Erik Karlsson (56)
BUF 2 - 2 SJS
0.06
MED xG
BUF3P 09:52Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(21)
C · BUF · #53
Tage Thompson (35)
BUF 3 - 2 SJS
0.50
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:59Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(26)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (45)
BUF 4 - 2 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
33/35 saves, .942 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Kaapo Kahkonen
33
Kaapo Kahkonen
G · SJS · #33
27/30 saves, .900 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch
R · BUF · #89
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BUFSJS
0Shots0
3.82xGF2.81
51.7CF%48.3
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSJS SOGBUF xGSJS xG
1st4130.871.74
2nd7121.240.76
3rd1681.700.32
Total27333.812.82

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 18:28
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Eyssimont
2P 16:44
SJS
Erik Karlssonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Casey Mittelstadt
2P 18:55
BUF
Peyton Krebsslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaapo Kahkonen
2P 18:55
SJS
Timo Meierroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 01:23
SJS
Timo Meierps-hooking-on-breakaway (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs