BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Final
4—2
2024-04-15 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
SO
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 5.6 to 3.1

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
5.57
ACTUAL
4 — 2
TBL xG
3.10

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 01:26Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(17)
C · BUF · #24
Jack Quinn (9), Bowen Byram (18)
BUF 1 - 0 TBL
0.05
MED xG
TBL2P 02:27Even Strength
Steven Stamkos
91
Steven Stamkos(40)
C · TBL · #91
Nikita Kucherov (99)
BUF 1 - 1 TBL
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF2P 05:08Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(18)
C · BUF · #24
Jordan Greenway (18)
BUF 2 - 1 TBL
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF2P 16:13Even Strength
Jordan Greenway
12
Jordan Greenway(10)
L · BUF · #12
Zemgus Girgensons (6), Tyson Jost (3)
BUF 3 - 1 TBL
0.67
HIGH xG
TBL3P 09:39Even Strength
Erik Cernak
81
Erik Cernak(2)
D · TBL · #81
Nick Paul (21)
BUF 3 - 2 TBL
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF3P 09:54Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(11)
L · BUF · #9
Jack Quinn (10), Dylan Cozens (29)
BUF 4 - 2 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Eric Comrie
1
Eric Comrie
G · BUF · #1
31/33 saves, .939 SV%, +1.1 GSAx
★2
Andrei Vasilevskiy
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
G · TBL · #88
30/34 saves, .882 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★3
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens
C · BUF · #24
2G, 1A, 8 SOG

Team Stats

BUFTBL
34Shots33
5.57xGF3.10
47.9CF%52.1
45.9FO%54.1
0/2PP0/2
13Hits18
12Blocks11
1Giveaways9
7Takeaways13
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGTBL SOGBUF xGTBL xG
1st8160.741.41
2nd1462.200.36
3rd892.631.33
Total30315.573.10

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 18:34
BUF
Jordan Greenwaytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Duclair
2P 04:45
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Steven Stamkos
2P 10:24
TBL
Tanner Jeannotslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Henri Jokiharju
3P 01:00
TBL
Emil Lillebergboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson