BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
OT
W
L
L
L
W
OT
W
L
Final
4—2
2024-10-19 · United Center
CHI
CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
28-38-14 · L3 · L10: 2-7-1
W
L
W
OT
L
OT
L
L
L
L
CHI controlled xG 3.1 to 3.0 but BUF won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.96
ACTUAL
4 — 2
CHI xG
3.10

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
BUF1P 08:39Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(4)
C · BUF · #72
JJ Peterka (2), Alex Tuch (5)
BUF 1 - 0 CHI
0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 11:31Even Strength
Beck Malenstyn
29
Beck Malenstyn(1)
L · BUF · #29
Connor Clifton (2), Peyton Krebs (2)
BUF 2 - 0 CHI
0.79
HIGH xG
CHI2P 06:28Even Strength
Craig Smith
15
Craig Smith(1)
C · CHI · #15
Lukas Reichel (1), Seth Jones (5)
BUF 2 - 1 CHI
0.75
HIGH xG
CHI2P 12:48Even Strength
Craig Smith
15
Craig Smith(2)
C · CHI · #15
Lukas Reichel (2), Connor Murphy (1)
BUF 2 - 2 CHI
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:37Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(4)
R · BUF
Tage Thompson (2), Owen Power (1)
BUF 3 - 2 CHI
0.61
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:34Power Play
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(3)
C · BUF · #71
Dylan Cozens (2)
BUF 4 - 2 CHI

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
35/37 saves, .945 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★2
Craig Smith
15
Craig Smith
C · CHI · #15
2G, 5 SOG, 4 HIT
★3
Arvid Soderblom
40
Arvid Soderblom
G · CHI · #40
18/21 saves, .857 SV%, -1.5 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFCHI
22Shots37
2.96xGF3.10
44.4CF%55.6
46.3FO%53.7
0/4PP0/1
24Hits21
14Blocks19
10Giveaways11
4Takeaways6
6PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCHI SOGBUF xGCHI xG
1st7120.360.62
2nd7111.211.86
3rd4121.390.62
Total18352.963.10

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 13:35
CHI
TJ Brodieholding (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
1P 15:59
BUF
JJ Peterkaholding (2 min)
Drawn by Philipp Kurashev
2P 06:47
CHI
Seth Jonestripping (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
2P 14:55
CHI
TJ Brodietripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
3P 14:28
CHI
Philipp Kurashevroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 14:28
CHI
Tyler Bertuzziroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 14:28
CHI
Ilya Mikheyevroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
3P 14:28
BUF
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tyler Bertuzzi
3P 14:28
BUF
Beck Malenstynroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Philipp Kurashev