BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
Final/OT
5—6
2025-01-02 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
COL dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.3 · COL controlled 57.6% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
2.33
ACTUAL
5 — 6
COL xG
3.14

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
BUF1P 13:17Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(12)
L · BUF · #17
Jack Quinn (9), Tage Thompson (13)
BUF 1 - 0 COL
0.13
HIGH xG
BUF1P 17:10Even Strength
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(5)
D · BUF · #4
Jason Zucker (16), Dylan Cozens (12)
BUF 2 - 0 COL
0.13
HIGH xG
BUF2P 11:08Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(13)
L · BUF · #17
Tage Thompson (14), Rasmus Dahlin (21)
BUF 3 - 0 COL
0.09
MED xG
COL2P 14:58Even Strength
Cale Makar
8
Cale Makar(12)
D · COL · #8
Jonathan Drouin (5), Devon Toews (13)
BUF 3 - 1 COL
0.26
HIGH xG
COL3P 01:05Even Strength
Ross Colton
20
Ross Colton(12)
C · COL · #20
Samuel Girard (16)
BUF 3 - 2 COL
0.05
MED xG
BUF3P 01:27Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(7)
L · BUF · #9
Peyton Krebs (8), JJ Peterka (17)
BUF 4 - 2 COL
0.20
HIGH xG
COL3P 04:17Power Play
Mikko Rantanen
96
Mikko Rantanen(22)
R · COL · #96
Nathan MacKinnon (48), Casey Mittelstadt (17)
BUF 4 - 3 COL
0.46
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:09Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(14)
L · BUF · #17
Tage Thompson (15)
BUF 5 - 3 COL
0.05
MED xG
COL3P 17:34Power Play
Cale Makar
8
Cale Makar(13)
D · COL · #8
Nathan MacKinnon (49), Devon Toews (14)
BUF 5 - 4 COL
0.18
HIGH xG
COL3P 19:52Power Play
Jonathan Drouin
92
Jonathan Drouin(3)
L · COL · #92
Nathan MacKinnon (50), Mikko Rantanen (34)
BUF 5 - 5 COL
0.19
HIGH xG
COLOT 00:483 on 3
Devon Toews
7
Devon Toews(3)
D · COL · #7
BUF 5 - 6 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker
L · BUF · #17
3G, 1A, 4 SOG, 2 HIT
★2
Devon Toews
7
Devon Toews
D · COL · #7
1G, 2A, 4 SOG
★3
Cale Makar
8
Cale Makar
D · COL · #8
2G, 5 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFCOL
21Shots29
2.33xGF3.14
42.4CF%57.6
55.2FO%44.8
2/3PP1/3
27Hits31
9Blocks9
7Giveaways5
4Takeaways9
8PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCOL SOGBUF xGCOL xG
1st890.970.54
2nd680.580.75
3rd260.771.48
OT000.000.37
Total16232.323.14

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 12:18
COL
Josh Mansonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
2P 10:12
COL
Ross Coltoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
2P 17:03
BUF
Zach Bensondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 01:27
COL
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
3P 03:04
BUF
Alex Tuchhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Logan O'Connor
3P 03:19
BUF
Dylan Cozenstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cale Makar
3P 03:45
COL
Artturi Lehkonenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
3P 03:45
BUF
Connor Cliftoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Artturi Lehkonen