BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
L
L
SO
L
OT
L
L
Final
1—3
2024-12-21 · TD Garden
BOS
Boston Bruins
44-27-10 · W1 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
BOS dominated expected goals 2.5 to 1.9
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
1.92
ACTUAL
1 — 3
BOS xG
2.52
Scoring Timeline
0.08
MED xG
10
Charlie Coyle(8)
C · BOS · #10
Nikita Zadorov (7)BUF 0 - 1 BOS
0.79
HIGH xG
JJ Peterka(10)
R · BUF
Jason Zucker (14)BUF 1 - 1 BOS
0.05
MED xG
39
Morgan Geekie(7)
C · BOS · #39
David Pastrnak (22), Mason Lohrei (13)BUF 1 - 2 BOS
0.71
HIGH xG
63
Brad Marchand(14)
C · BOS · #63
David Pastrnak (23), Charlie McAvoy (10)BUF 1 - 3 BOS
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
70
Joonas Korpisalo
G · BOS · #70
19/20 saves, .950 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★2
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
16/18 saves, .888 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★3
88
David Pastrnak
R · BOS · #88
2A, 3 SOG
Team Stats
BUFBOS
20Shots19
1.91xGF2.52
52.4CF%47.6
40FO%60
1/3PP1/3
22Hits28
20Blocks15
25Giveaways20
4Takeaways5
6PIM6
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | BOS SOG | BUF xG | BOS xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | 5 | 0.58 | 0.49 |
| 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1.13 | 0.85 |
| 3rd | 3 | 6 | 0.21 | 1.18 |
| Total | 19 | 16 | 1.92 | 2.52 |
Penalties
6 TOTAL1P 06:07
Charlie Coylehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bryson1P 18:06
Elias Lindholmslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bryson2P 06:07
Beck Malenstynhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Mason Lohrei2P 11:08
Owen Powertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Brazeau2P 17:08
Oliver Wahlstromhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs3P 16:15
Sam Laffertytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Oliver Wahlstrom