BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final
4—5
2023-10-27 · Prudential Center
NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
W
L
SO
W
W
W
L
W
NJD dominated expected goals 4.6 to 3.4 · NJD controlled 56.6% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.37
ACTUAL
4 — 5
NJD xG
4.57

Scoring Timeline

0.75
HIGH xG
BUF1P 06:11Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(3)
R · BUF
Henri Jokiharju (4), Owen Power (4)
BUF 1 - 0 NJD
0.74
HIGH xG
NJD1P 07:41Even Strength
Alexander Holtz
26
Alexander Holtz(2)
R · NJD · #26
Luke Hughes (2), Michael McLeod (1)
BUF 1 - 1 NJD
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF1P 15:42Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(4)
C · BUF · #72
Alex Tuch (3), Jordan Greenway (3)
BUF 2 - 1 NJD
0.75
HIGH xG
NJD1P 16:114 on 4
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(4)
L · NJD · #63
BUF 2 - 2 NJD
0.68
HIGH xG
NJD2P 13:47Power Play
Erik Haula
56
Erik Haula(3)
L · NJD · #56
BUF 2 - 3 NJD
0.47
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:32Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(1)
D · BUF · #26
Mattias Samuelsson (2), Jeff Skinner (2)
BUF 3 - 3 NJD
0.75
HIGH xG
NJD3P 02:09Power Play
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(5)
C · NJD · #86
Luke Hughes (3), Timo Meier (5)
BUF 3 - 4 NJD
0.01
LOW xG
BUF3P 12:35Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(3)
C · BUF · #24
Kyle Okposo (3)
BUF 4 - 4 NJD
0.08
MED xG
NJD3P 14:17Even Strength
Erik Haula
56
Erik Haula(4)
L · NJD · #56
Kevin Bahl (1), John Marino (4)
BUF 4 - 5 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Vitek Vanecek
41
Vitek Vanecek
G · NJD · #41
23/27 saves, .851 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★2
Erik Haula
56
Erik Haula
L · NJD · #56
2G, 4 SOG
★3
Luke Hughes
43
Luke Hughes
D · NJD · #43
2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNJD
27Shots39
3.37xGF4.57
43.4CF%56.6
39.3FO%60.7
0/2PP1/4
16Hits14
21Blocks12
4Giveaways9
1Takeaways4
26PIM21

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNJD SOGBUF xGNJD xG
1st10131.992.12
2nd1061.180.99
3rd3150.201.46
Total23343.374.57

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 08:39
NJD
Brendan Smithhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
1P 11:03
BUF
Kyle Okposohigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler
1P 16:00
NJD
Ondrej Palatfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
1P 16:00
BUF
Connor Cliftonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Ondrej Palat
1P 16:00
BUF
Connor Cliftonmatch-penalty (15 min)
Drawn by Nico Hischier
1P 16:00
NJD
Ondrej Palatinstigator-misconduct (10 min)
1P 16:00
NJD
Ondrej Palatinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
2P 13:10
NJD
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
3P 00:56
BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonendelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 14:27
BUF
Owen Powertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Michael McLeod