BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
W
L
L
L
W
OT
W
L
L
Final
4—6
2024-10-17 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
BUF controlled xG 4.6 to 3.6 but CBJ won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.61
ACTUAL
4 — 6
CBJ xG
3.56

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
CBJ1P 05:12Power Play
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(2)
R · CBJ · #59
Zach Werenski (1), Kent Johnson (3)
BUF 0 - 1 CBJ
0.79
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 19:28Even Strength
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko(2)
R · CBJ · #86
BUF 0 - 2 CBJ
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF2P 09:34Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(2)
C · BUF · #71
Jason Zucker (4), Jordan Greenway (2)
BUF 1 - 2 CBJ
0.10
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 12:18Even Strength
Adam Fantilli
19
Adam Fantilli(2)
C · CBJ · #19
Zach Werenski (2), Ivan Provorov (1)
BUF 1 - 3 CBJ
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:29Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(1)
C · BUF · #20
Dylan Cozens (1), Henri Jokiharju (2)
BUF 2 - 3 CBJ
0.06
MED xG
CBJ2P 17:58Even Strength
Mathieu Olivier
24
Mathieu Olivier(1)
R · CBJ · #24
Cole Sillinger (2), Jake Christiansen (2)
BUF 2 - 4 CBJ
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF2P 19:35Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(2)
D · BUF · #25
BUF 3 - 4 CBJ
0.84
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 00:15Even Strength
Zachary Aston-Reese
27
Zachary Aston-Reese(1)
C · CBJ · #27
Jake Christiansen (3), Mathieu Olivier (1)
BUF 3 - 5 CBJ
0.84
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 08:10Even Strength
Damon Severson
78
Damon Severson(1)
D · CBJ · #78
Kirill Marchenko (4)
BUF 3 - 6 CBJ
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF3P 17:51Power Play
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(3)
R · BUF
Tage Thompson (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2)
BUF 4 - 6 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Daniil Tarasov
40
Daniil Tarasov
G · CBJ · #40
20/24 saves, .833 SV%, +0.7 GSAx
★2
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko
R · CBJ · #86
1G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Mathieu Olivier
24
Mathieu Olivier
R · CBJ · #24
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFCBJ
24Shots25
4.61xGF3.56
52CF%48
50.9FO%49.1
0/2PP1/3
18Hits16
8Blocks17
13Giveaways14
6Takeaways7
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCBJ SOGBUF xGCBJ xG
1st470.271.05
2nd772.850.46
3rd951.492.05
Total20194.613.56

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 04:26
BUF
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Sillinger
1P 07:09
BUF
Dylan Cozenshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Fantilli
1P 16:58
CBJ
Mathieu Oliviertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
2P 00:52
BUF
Alex Tuchhooking (2 min)
Drawn by James van Riemsdyk
2P 05:28
CBJ
Ivan Provorovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn