VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
OT
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Final/SO
3—4
2025-03-15 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
L
L
L
OT
L
L
W
W
VGK controlled xG 2.9 to 2.2 but BUF won on execution · BUF controlled 56% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
VGK xG
2.93
ACTUAL
3 — 4
BUF xG
2.19

Scoring Timeline

0.84
HIGH xG
VGK1P 12:07Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(18)
C · VGK · #21
Tanner Pearson (13), Ivan Barbashev (23)
VGK 1 - 0 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
VGK2P 12:06Even Strength
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(27)
L · VGK · #16
Tomas Hertl (28)
VGK 2 - 0 BUF
0.05
MED xG
BUF2P 12:13Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(15)
C · BUF · #71
Jacob Bryson (7), Bowen Byram (24)
VGK 2 - 1 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF3P 09:53Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(19)
L · BUF · #17
VGK 2 - 2 BUF
0.44
HIGH xG
VGK3P 17:27Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(21)
C · VGK · #9
Mark Stone (41), Alex Pietrangelo (24)
VGK 3 - 2 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
BUF3P 19:46Power Play
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(12)
D · BUF · #26
Bowen Byram (25), Tage Thompson (25)
VGK 3 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
34/37 saves, .918 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
16/19 saves, .842 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
1G, 5 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

VGKBUF
19Shots37
2.93xGF2.19
44CF%56
28.4FO%71.6
0/1PP1/2
22Hits36
14Blocks13
19Giveaways23
6Takeaways4
14PIM22

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGBUF SOGVGK xGBUF xG
1st6121.020.43
2nd590.930.42
3rd5120.771.18
OT010.210.15
Total16342.932.18

Penalties

8 TOTAL
2P 05:46
VGK
Adin Hilldelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 09:25
BUF
Peyton Krebsinstigator-misconduct (10 min)
2P 09:25
VGK
Brett Howdenfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 09:25
BUF
Peyton Krebsinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden
2P 09:25
BUF
Peyton Krebsfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden
2P 11:47
VGK
Keegan Kolesarfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway
2P 11:47
BUF
Jordan Greenwayfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Keegan Kolesar
3P 09:36
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyevtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton