BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
L
L
L
SO
L
OT
L
Final
7—1
2024-12-23 · UBS Arena
NYI
NYI
New York Islanders
43-33-5 · L2 · L10: 3-7-0
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
OT
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.1 to 1.6

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.14
ACTUAL
7 — 1
NYI xG
1.62

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 02:07Even Strength
Beck Malenstyn
29
Beck Malenstyn(3)
L · BUF · #29
Jacob Bryson (3), Ryan McLeod (10)
BUF 1 - 0 NYI
0.10
MED xG
BUF1P 16:49Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(5)
C · BUF · #20
Dylan Cozens (9), Rasmus Dahlin (14)
BUF 2 - 0 NYI
0.06
MED xG
BUF2P 06:53Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(9)
L · BUF · #17
Jack Quinn (5), Rasmus Dahlin (15)
BUF 3 - 0 NYI
0.19
HIGH xG
BUF2P 15:45Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(5)
L · BUF · #9
Rasmus Dahlin (16), Jiri Kulich (2)
BUF 4 - 0 NYI
0.71
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:21Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(4)
R · BUF · #22
Dylan Cozens (10), JJ Peterka (15)
BUF 5 - 0 NYI
0.12
HIGH xG
NYI2P 19:05Even Strength
Kyle Palmieri
21
Kyle Palmieri(12)
C · NYI · #21
Anthony Duclair (3), Isaiah George (4)
BUF 5 - 1 NYI
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF3P 10:07Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(17)
C · BUF · #72
Rasmus Dahlin (17)
BUF 6 - 1 NYI
0.04
MED xG
BUF3P 15:49Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(6)
C · BUF · #20
BUF 7 - 1 NYI

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
27/28 saves, .964 SV%, +0.7 GSAx
★2
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich
C · BUF · #20
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
4A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNYI
25Shots28
3.13xGF1.62
34.1CF%65.9
42.2FO%57.8
1/3PP0/1
17Hits19
30Blocks9
17Giveaways23
2Takeaways6
8PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNYI SOGBUF xGNYI xG
1st650.480.22
2nd9101.670.69
3rd3120.990.71
Total18273.141.62

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 14:45
NYI
Anders Leeslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
1P 16:26
BUF
Owen Powerunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Ilya Sorokin
1P 16:26
NYI
Alexander Romanovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
2P 06:00
NYI
Jean-Gabriel Pageauhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
2P 11:21
BUF
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Bo Horvat
2P 11:21
NYI
Bo Horvatroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 02:42
BUF
Ryan McLeodinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kyle Palmieri
3P 05:28
NYI
Ilya Sorokindelaying-game-illegal-play-by-goalie (2 min)
3P 13:48
NYI
Casey Cizikasroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
3P 13:48
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Casey Cizikas