BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
Final
6—4
2023-10-24 · Canadian Tire Centre
OTT
OTT
Ottawa Senators
43-27-11 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
W
W
L
OT
W
W
L
OT
BUF dominated expected goals 5.2 to 4.0

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
5.21
ACTUAL
6 — 4
OTT xG
4.03

Scoring Timeline

0.80
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:06Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(4)
C · BUF · #53
Alex Tuch (2), Casey Mittelstadt (4)
BUF 1 - 0 OTT
0.80
HIGH xG
BUF1P 11:20Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(2)
C · BUF · #28
Connor Clifton (1), Kyle Okposo (2)
BUF 2 - 0 OTT
0.67
HIGH xG
BUF2P 04:04Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(5)
C · BUF · #53
Dylan Cozens (4), Casey Mittelstadt (5)
BUF 3 - 0 OTT
0.55
HIGH xG
OTT2P 13:14Even Strength
Jakob Chychrun
6
Jakob Chychrun(3)
D · OTT · #6
Travis Hamonic (1), Vladimir Tarasenko (5)
BUF 3 - 1 OTT
0.80
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:08Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(1)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (7), Tage Thompson (1)
BUF 4 - 1 OTT
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:48Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(2)
C · BUF · #72
Owen Power (3), Henri Jokiharju (3)
BUF 5 - 1 OTT
0.67
HIGH xG
OTT3P 15:35Even Strength
Vladimir Tarasenko
11
Vladimir Tarasenko(3)
R · OTT · #11
Thomas Chabot (3), Mathieu Joseph (3)
BUF 5 - 2 OTT
0.11
HIGH xG
OTT3P 18:38Power Play
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(3)
C · OTT · #13
Drake Batherson (3), Tim Stützle (5)
BUF 5 - 3 OTT
0.12
HIGH xG
OTT3P 18:58Even Strength
Mathieu Joseph
17
Mathieu Joseph(3)
R · OTT · #17
Ridly Greig (4), Jake Sanderson (4)
BUF 5 - 4 OTT
0.47
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:37Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(3)
C · BUF · #72
BUF 6 - 4 OTT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
34/38 saves, .894 SV%, +0.1 GSAx
★2
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Anton Forsberg
31
Anton Forsberg
G · OTT · #31
13/18 saves, .722 SV%, -0.5 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFOTT
24Shots38
5.20xGF4.03
39.8CF%60.2
43.3FO%56.7
1/2PP1/5
19Hits24
16Blocks9
11Giveaways14
3Takeaways5
31PIM27

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGOTT SOGBUF xGOTT xG
1st6102.040.31
2nd782.411.27
3rd5160.752.44
Total18345.204.02

Penalties

18 TOTAL
1P 16:36
OTT
Brady Tkachukinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
1P 19:03
BUF
Kyle Okposotripping (2 min)
Drawn by Thomas Chabot
2P 00:27
BUF
Tage Thompsonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tim Stützle
2P 04:34
BUF
Connor Cliftoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tim Stützle
2P 16:50
OTT
Travis Hamonicholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
3P 16:50
OTT
Brady Tkachukfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 16:50
BUF
Alex Tuchfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brady Tkachuk
3P 16:50
BUF
Alex Tuchinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Brady Tkachuk
3P 16:50
OTT
Brady Tkachukinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 16:50
OTT
Brady Tkachukgame-misconduct (10 min)
3P 17:23
BUF
Dylan Cozensslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Vladimir Tarasenko
3P 17:23
OTT
Vladimir Tarasenkoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
3P 17:23
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Vladimir Tarasenko
3P 17:23
BUF
Dylan Cozensmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:23
OTT
Vladimir Tarasenkoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
3P 17:23
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Vladimir Tarasenko
3P 19:24
BUF
Zemgus Girgensonstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tim Stützle
3P 19:58
OTT
Erik Brannstromtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway