VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
SO
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
Final
2—7
2024-03-02 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.3 to 2.6 · BUF controlled 65.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
2.58
ACTUAL
2 — 7
BUF xG
3.25

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 01:55Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(20)
C · BUF · #53
VGK 0 - 1 BUF
0.19
HIGH xG
BUF2P 00:54Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(13)
C · BUF · #24
VGK 0 - 2 BUF
0.23
HIGH xG
VGK2P 01:46Power Play
Brendan Brisson
19
Brendan Brisson(2)
C · VGK · #19
Nicolas Roy (23), Paul Cotter (14)
VGK 1 - 2 BUF
0.39
HIGH xG
VGK2P 04:28Even Strength
William Karlsson
71
William Karlsson(21)
C · VGK · #71
Jonathan Marchessault (21), Paul Cotter (15)
VGK 2 - 2 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 14:46Even Strength
Zemgus Girgensons
28
Zemgus Girgensons(7)
C · BUF · #28
Eric Robinson (6)
VGK 2 - 3 BUF
0.18
HIGH xG
BUF3P 02:20Even Strength
Kyle Okposo
8
Kyle Okposo(12)
R · BUF · #8
Jeff Skinner (18), Casey Mittelstadt (33)
VGK 2 - 4 BUF
0.04
LOW xG
BUF3P 06:26Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(4)
D · BUF · #25
Jacob Bryson (4), Eric Robinson (7)
VGK 2 - 5 BUF
0.07
MED xG
BUF3P 12:18Power Play
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(14)
C · BUF · #11
Owen Power (18), Jeff Skinner (19)
VGK 2 - 6 BUF
0.06
MED xG
BUF3P 17:12Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(14)
C · BUF · #24
Owen Power (19), Henri Jokiharju (11)
VGK 2 - 7 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
22/24 saves, .916 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner
C · BUF · #53
1G, 2A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Owen Power
25
Owen Power
D · BUF · #25
1G, 2A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

VGKBUF
24Shots35
2.58xGF3.25
34.2CF%65.8
54.1FO%45.9
1/2PP1/1
37Hits29
27Blocks10
2Giveaways5
7Takeaways3
7PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGBUF SOGVGK xGBUF xG
1st980.780.51
2nd6111.061.98
3rd790.740.76
Total22282.583.25

Penalties

5 TOTAL
2P 00:37
BUF
Alex Tuchhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
3P 11:54
VGK
Alec Martinezhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 16:40
BUF
Peyton Krebsfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
3P 16:40
BUF
Peyton Krebsslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
3P 16:40
VGK
Ivan Barbashevfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs