BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
W
L
OT
W
L
L
W
L
Final
3—1
2024-01-06 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
W
W
W
OT
W
W
L
W
PIT controlled xG 2.9 to 1.8 but BUF won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.79
ACTUAL
3 — 1
PIT xG
2.90

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
BUF1P 02:53Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(10)
R · BUF · #89
Connor Clifton (11), Tage Thompson (13)
BUF 1 - 0 PIT
0.80
HIGH xG
PIT3P 07:49Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(4)
R · PIT · #67
Erik Karlsson (21), Evgeni Malkin (19)
BUF 1 - 1 PIT
0.18
HIGH xG
BUF3P 15:22Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(3)
C · BUF · #28
Eric Robinson (3), Mattias Samuelsson (6)
BUF 2 - 1 PIT
0.01
LOW xG
BUF3P 18:24Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(12)
D · BUF · #26
BUF 3 - 1 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
40/41 saves, .975 SV%, +1.9 GSAx
★2
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch
R · BUF · #89
1G, 4 SOG, 5 HIT

Team Stats

BUFPIT
32Shots41
1.79xGF2.90
44.8CF%55.2
46.6FO%53.4
0/3PP1/5
32Hits22
16Blocks17
6Giveaways12
9Takeaways11
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGPIT SOGBUF xGPIT xG
1st7170.180.89
2nd15120.940.38
3rd7110.671.64
Total29401.792.91

Penalties

8 TOTAL
2P 00:26
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Marcus Pettersson
2P 09:07
BUF
Henri Jokiharjuholding (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
2P 12:51
PIT
Noel Acciarihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Casey Mittelstadt
2P 19:15
BUF
Mattias Samuelssonboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Noel Acciari
2P 19:40
PIT
Sidney Crosbyinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
3P 03:04
PIT
Jansen Harkinsdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 05:57
BUF
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
3P 05:57
BUF
Zemgus Girgensonsslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Guentzel