BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
L
OT
L
L
W
W
L
Final
37
2025-03-12 · Little Caesars Arena
DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
41-30-9 · L1 · L10: 3-6-1
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
OT
L
DET dominated expected goals 2.9 to 2.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.70
ACTUAL
37
DET xG
2.91

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
BUF1P 07:38Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(34)
C · BUF · #72
Bowen Byram (23)
BUF 1 - 0 DET
0.10
MED xG
DET1P 12:36Even Strength
Marco Kasper
92
Marco Kasper(11)
C · DET · #92
Simon Edvinsson (18), Patrick Kane (26)
BUF 1 - 1 DET
0.03
LOW xG
DET1P 15:40Even Strength
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(30)
R · DET · #93
Patrick Kane (27), Marco Kasper (14)
BUF 1 - 2 DET
0.09
MED xG
DET1P 19:07Power Play
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(16)
R · DET · #88
Alex DeBrincat (25), Dylan Larkin (30)
BUF 1 - 3 DET
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF1P 19:25Even Strength
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(21)
C · BUF · #13
Zach Benson (13), Tage Thompson (24)
BUF 2 - 3 DET
0.03
LOW xG
DET2P 10:54Even Strength
Vladimir Tarasenko
11
Vladimir Tarasenko(9)
R · DET · #11
Dylan Larkin (31)
BUF 2 - 4 DET
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF2P 18:12Power Play
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(10)
L · BUF · #9
Owen Power (26), Ryan McLeod (21)
BUF 3 - 4 DET
0.26
HIGH xG
DET3P 01:36Power Play
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(17)
R · DET · #88
Alex DeBrincat (26), Lucas Raymond (45)
BUF 3 - 5 DET
0.07
MED xG
DET3P 05:39Even Strength
Marco Kasper
92
Marco Kasper(12)
C · DET · #92
Alex DeBrincat (27), Patrick Kane (28)
BUF 3 - 6 DET
0.05
MED xG
DET3P 14:31Power Play
Moritz Seider
53
Moritz Seider(7)
D · DET · #53
Dylan Larkin (32), Lucas Raymond (46)
BUF 3 - 7 DET

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
1
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane
R · DET · #88
2G, 3A, 5 SOG
2
Petr Mrazek
43
Petr Mrazek
G · DET · #43
23/26 saves, .884 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
3
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat
R · DET · #93
1G, 3A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

BUFDET
26Shots29
2.70xGF2.91
53CF%47
58.1FO%41.9
1/3PP3/6
16Hits17
10Blocks20
9Giveaways13
3Takeaways6
83PIM67

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGDET SOGBUF xGDET xG
1st771.130.74
2nd891.151.08
3rd860.411.09
Total23222.692.91

Penalties

27 TOTAL
1P 18:23
BUF
Jiri Kulichtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Larkin
2P 03:31
BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Lucas Raymond
2P 10:54
BUF
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
2P 15:45
DET
Alex DeBrincathigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 19:11
BUF
Jason Zuckerdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 19:53
BUF
Jordan Greenwaytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Larkin
3P 06:26
BUF
Zach Bensonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Albert Johansson
3P 06:26
DET
Albert Johanssonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 11:54
BUF
Alex Tuchfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Michael Rasmussen
3P 11:54
DET
Michael Rasmussenfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 12:28
BUF
Jordan Greenwayroughing (2 min)
Drawn by J.T. Compher
3P 12:28
DET
J.T. Comphermisconduct (10 min)
3P 12:28
BUF
Jordan Greenwaymisconduct (10 min)
3P 12:28
DET
J.T. Compherroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway
3P 13:45
BUF
Ryan McLeodtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Moritz Seider
3P 16:51
BUF
Josh Norrismisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
BUF
Tage Thompsonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
DET
Dominik Shinemisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
BUF
Zach Bensonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
DET
Marco Kaspermisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
DET
Albert Johanssonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
DET
Simon Edvinssonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
BUF
Mattias Samuelssonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 16:51
DET
Simon Edvinssonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
3P 16:51
BUF
Bowen Byrammisconduct (10 min)
3P 19:21
DET
Moritz Seiderroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 19:21
BUF
Beck Malenstynroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Moritz Seider