BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
Final
1—3
2025-01-04 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
VGK dominated expected goals 1.9 to 1.6

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.59
ACTUAL
1 — 3
VGK xG
1.93

Scoring Timeline

0.19
HIGH xG
VGK1P 04:53Even Strength
Tanner Laczynski
28
Tanner Laczynski(1)
C · VGK · #28
Brett Howden (5), Zach Whitecloud (3)
BUF 0 - 1 VGK
0.11
HIGH xG
VGK1P 12:23Even Strength
Mark Stone
61
Mark Stone(10)
R · VGK · #61
Jack Eichel (41), Tanner Pearson (9)
BUF 0 - 2 VGK
0.05
MED xG
VGK3P 07:44Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(11)
C · VGK · #9
Tanner Pearson (10), Noah Hanifin (15)
BUF 0 - 3 VGK
0.15
HIGH xG
BUF3P 17:42Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(15)
L · BUF · #17
Rasmus Dahlin (22), JJ Peterka (18)
BUF 1 - 3 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
23/24 saves, .958 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★2
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
30/33 saves, .909 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel
C · VGK · #9
1G, 1A, 7 SOG

Team Stats

BUFVGK
24Shots33
1.59xGF1.93
49CF%51
57.5FO%42.5
1/2PP0/2
17Hits19
10Blocks17
22Giveaways15
5Takeaways6
4PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGVGK SOGBUF xGVGK xG
1st6120.230.97
2nd4120.320.64
3rd1361.030.33
Total23301.581.94

Penalties

5 TOTAL
2P 08:03
VGK
Tomas Hertlholding (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 13:35
BUF
Dylan Cozensholding (2 min)
Drawn by William Karlsson
3P 13:13
BUF
Alex Tuchboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Alexander Holtz
3P 16:13
VGK
Keegan Kolesarhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
3P 19:16
VGK
Adin Hilldelaying-game-illegal-play-by-goalie (2 min)