CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
OT
W
W
L
W
L
W
SO
W
L
Final
2—4
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BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
L
OT
L
W
W
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.8 to 3.2 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.23
ACTUAL
2 — 4
BUF xG
3.80

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
BUF1P 00:43Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(8)
C · BUF · #71
Connor Clifton (8), Beck Malenstyn (5)
CAR 0 - 1 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 08:18Even Strength
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(10)
C · BUF · #24
Alex Tuch (18)
CAR 0 - 2 BUF
0.24
HIGH xG
BUF2P 19:56Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(9)
C · BUF · #71
Jason Zucker (17)
CAR 0 - 3 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
CAR3P 03:45Even Strength
Jaccob Slavin
74
Jaccob Slavin(3)
D · CAR · #74
Brent Burns (13), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (13)
CAR 1 - 3 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
CAR3P 16:50Power Play
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(16)
C · CAR · #88
Shayne Gostisbehere (22), Brent Burns (14)
CAR 2 - 3 BUF
0.97
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:36Power PlayEN
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(10)
C · BUF · #71
Tage Thompson (16), Jason Zucker (18)
CAR 2 - 4 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
35/37 saves, .945 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★2
Dustin Tokarski
34
Dustin Tokarski
G · CAR · #34
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★3
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod
C · BUF · #71
3G, 3 SOG

Team Stats

CARBUF
37Shots24
3.23xGF3.80
64.7CF%35.3
50FO%50
0/3PP0/1
11Hits16
12Blocks25
17Giveaways20
2Takeaways7
2PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGBUF SOGCAR xGBUF xG
1st11100.591.33
2nd18111.121.04
3rd601.521.43
Total35213.233.80

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 06:10
BUF
Sam Laffertykneeing (2 min)
Drawn by Jackson Blake
1P 08:18
BUF
Ryan McLeodcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Roslovic
1P 15:16
CAR
Sean Walkerholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
2P 03:42
BUF
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Juha Jaaska