SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
OT
OT
L
L
OT
L
L
W
Final
6—2
2025-03-04 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
SJS dominated expected goals 5.3 to 2.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
SJS xG
5.25
ACTUAL
6 — 2
BUF xG
2.15

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
SJS2P 01:01Even Strength
Timothy Liljegren
27
Timothy Liljegren(6)
D · SJS · #27
William Eklund (33), Jake Walman (25)
SJS 1 - 0 BUF
0.06
MED xG
BUF2P 05:13Power Play
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(18)
R · BUF
Rasmus Dahlin (39), Jack Quinn (14)
SJS 1 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
SJS2P 18:22Even Strength
Nico Sturm
8
Nico Sturm(7)
C · SJS · #8
Collin Graf (4), Klim Kostin (6)
SJS 2 - 1 BUF
0.70
HIGH xG
SJS3P 02:19Even Strength
William Eklund
72
William Eklund(13)
L · SJS · #72
Tyler Toffoli (18), Shakir Mukhamadullin (4)
SJS 3 - 1 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:55Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(30)
C · BUF · #72
JJ Peterka (31), Connor Clifton (9)
SJS 3 - 2 BUF
0.61
HIGH xG
SJS3P 07:58Even Strength
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini(19)
C · SJS · #71
Shakir Mukhamadullin (5), Will Smith (19)
SJS 4 - 2 BUF
0.70
HIGH xG
SJS3P 12:49Even Strength
Will Smith
2
Will Smith(11)
C · SJS · #2
Fabian Zetterlund (19)
SJS 5 - 2 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
SJS3P 18:01Power Play
Tyler Toffoli
73
Tyler Toffoli(24)
C · SJS · #73
Jake Walman (26), Timothy Liljegren (6)
SJS 6 - 2 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alexandar Georgiev
40
Alexandar Georgiev
G · SJS · #40
20/22 saves, .909 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
22/27 saves, .814 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★3
Tyler Toffoli
73
Tyler Toffoli
C · SJS · #73
1G, 1A, 4 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

SJSBUF
28Shots22
5.25xGF2.15
52.7CF%47.3
48.4FO%51.6
0/2PP1/2
24Hits29
21Blocks14
16Giveaways14
9Takeaways3
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodSJS SOGBUF SOGSJS xGBUF xG
1st1051.100.52
2nd9101.230.44
3rd352.921.20
Total22205.252.16

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 10:49
BUF
Alex Tuchroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Macklin Celebrini
1P 14:54
BUF
Dylan Cozenshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by William Eklund
2P 04:00
SJS
Jack Thompsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
2P 09:16
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Kunin
2P 09:16
SJS
Luke Kuninroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 13:32
SJS
Barclay Goodrowinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn