BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
SO
L
Final
4—2
2024-12-29 · Enterprise Center
STL
St. Louis Blues
34-33-12 · W1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
OT
L
L
W
OT
L
W
L
STL controlled xG 3.7 to 1.9 but BUF won on execution
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
1.91
ACTUAL
4 — 2
STL xG
3.69
Scoring Timeline
0.11
HIGH xG
1P 06:52Even Strength
19
Peyton Krebs(4)
C · BUF · #19
Bowen Byram (16), Rasmus Dahlin (20)BUF 1 - 0 STL
0.05
MED xG
1P 13:06Power Play
72
Tage Thompson(18)
C · BUF · #72
Jason Zucker (15), Jack Quinn (7)BUF 2 - 0 STL
0.48
HIGH xG
1P 15:474 on 4
10
Brayden Schenn(6)
C · STL · #10
Colton Parayko (14), Jake Neighbours (8)BUF 2 - 1 STL
0.75
HIGH xG
3P 05:56Even Strength
26
Nathan Walker(4)
L · STL · #26
Colton Parayko (15), Alexey Toropchenko (5)BUF 2 - 2 STL
0.84
HIGH xG
3P 10:30Power Play
17
Jason Zucker(10)
L · BUF · #17
Jack Quinn (8), Tage Thompson (11)BUF 3 - 2 STL
0.02
LOW xG
3P 16:19Even Strength
20
Jiri Kulich(7)
C · BUF · #20
Mattias Samuelsson (3)BUF 4 - 2 STL
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
35/37 saves, .945 SV%, +1.8 GSAx
★2
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 2 HIT
★3
17
Jason Zucker
L · BUF · #17
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 2 HIT
Team Stats
BUFSTL
16Shots37
1.91xGF3.69
27.5CF%72.5
40FO%60
2/3PP0/4
20Hits14
23Blocks4
11Giveaways8
3Takeaways6
8PIM6
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | STL SOG | BUF xG | STL xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | 14 | 0.68 | 1.61 |
| 2nd | 6 | 11 | 0.29 | 0.48 |
| 3rd | 2 | 10 | 0.94 | 1.59 |
| Total | 12 | 35 | 1.91 | 3.68 |
Penalties
7 TOTAL1P 10:08
Rasmus Dahlinholding (2 min)
Drawn by Brayden Schenn1P 12:21
Jake Neighbourshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson1P 14:16
Alexandre Texierhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin1P 15:42
Alex Tuchhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Oskar Sundqvist2P 05:52
JJ Peterkacross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Texier2P 11:06
Sam Laffertytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Suter3P 09:16
Zack Bolduccross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn