NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
W
L
L
OT
SO
W
OT
Final
3—4
2025-02-02 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
BUF dominated expected goals 4.9 to 3.5

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.48
ACTUAL
3 — 4
BUF xG
4.92

Scoring Timeline

0.75
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:11Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(26)
C · BUF · #72
Owen Power (22), Bowen Byram (20)
NJD 0 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF1P 15:50Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(15)
R · BUF
Tage Thompson (21), Dennis Gilbert (2)
NJD 0 - 2 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF1P 19:31Power Play
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(12)
C · BUF · #71
Alex Tuch (21), Rasmus Dahlin (32)
NJD 0 - 3 BUF
0.23
HIGH xG
NJD2P 04:38Even Strength
Paul Cotter
47
Paul Cotter(11)
C · NJD · #47
Justin Dowling (3), Dougie Hamilton (27)
NJD 1 - 3 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:25Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(18)
L · BUF · #17
Tage Thompson (22), Rasmus Dahlin (33)
NJD 1 - 4 BUF
0.75
HIGH xG
NJD3P 00:18Even Strength
Paul Cotter
47
Paul Cotter(12)
C · NJD · #47
Brett Pesce (9)
NJD 2 - 4 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
NJD3P 05:32Power Play
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(21)
C · NJD · #86
Jesper Bratt (43)
NJD 3 - 4 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
23/27 saves, .851 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 2A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

NJDBUF
24Shots34
3.48xGF4.92
50.5CF%49.5
38.6FO%61.4
0/5PP0/4
35Hits25
12Blocks20
9Giveaways16
4Takeaways3
21PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGBUF SOGNJD xGBUF xG
1st890.642.79
2nd8141.082.01
3rd571.770.13
Total21303.494.93

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 10:58
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Stefan Noesen
1P 17:48
BUF
Bowen Byramhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Paul Cotter
2P 09:48
NJD
Dougie Hamiltoninterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2P 14:35
BUF
Jason Zuckerinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Dowling
2P 15:13
NJD
Stefan Noesenholding (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
3P 05:11
NJD
Stefan Noesenmatch-penalty (15 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 11:43
BUF
Alex Tuchinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic
3P 15:25
BUF
Beck Malenstyntripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes
3P 16:42
NJD
Timo Meierinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson