BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
SO
L
W
W
W
W
W
Final
2—5
2025-09-25 · Little Caesars Arena
DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
41-30-9 · L1 · L10: 3-6-1
OT
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
OT
W
DET dominated expected goals 2.3 to 1.3 · DET controlled 69.2% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.27
ACTUAL
2 — 5
DET xG
2.32

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
DET1P 5:39Power Play
Mason Appleton
22
Mason Appleton(1)
C · DET · #22
Andrew Copp (1)
BUF 0 - 1 DET
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 6:23Power Play
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(1)
C · BUF · #36
Josh Doan (2), Jack Quinn (1)
BUF 1 - 1 DET
0.02
LOW xG
DET1P 9:04Power Play
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
28
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård(1)
R · DET · #28
Axel Sandin-Pellikka (1), Nate Danielson (1)
BUF 1 - 2 DET
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF2P 6:59Power Play
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(1)
R · BUF · #91
Jack Quinn (2), Noah Ostlund (1)
BUF 2 - 2 DET
0.06
MED xG
DET2P 10:04Even Strength
Dylan Larkin
71
Dylan Larkin(1)
C · DET · #71
Jacob Bernard-Docker (1), Lucas Raymond (1)
BUF 2 - 3 DET
0.02
LOW xG
DET2P 12:35Even Strength
Moritz Seider
53
Moritz Seider(1)
D · DET · #53
Elmer Soderblom (1), Jacob Truscott (1)
BUF 2 - 4 DET
0.07
MED xG
DET2P 18:234 on 4
Andrew Copp
18
Andrew Copp(1)
C · DET · #18
Lucas Raymond (2)
BUF 2 - 5 DET

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alexandar Georgiev
40
Alexandar Georgiev
G · BUF · #40
35/40 saves, .875 SV%
★2
Cam Talbot
39
Cam Talbot
G · DET · #39
6/8 saves, .750 SV%
★3
Andrew Copp
18
Andrew Copp
C · DET · #18
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BUFDET
18Shots40
1.59xGF2.83
30.8CF%69.2
41.5FO%58.5
2/5PP1/4
29Hits31
10Blocks2
7Giveaways5
0Takeaways2
10PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGDET SOGBUF xGDET xG
1st3130.390.80
2nd4140.570.91
3rd980.320.61
Total16351.282.32

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 5:27
DET
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
1P 7:59
BUF
Josh Doanslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bernard-Docker
1P 15:38
BUF
Michael Kesselringholding (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Larkin
2P 5:48
DET
Michael Brandsegg-Nygårdtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Rathbone
2P 13:00
DET
Jacob Bernard-Dockerhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Konsta Helenius
2P 14:45
BUF
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Albert Johansson
2P 16:52
BUF
Josh Dunneroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Rasmussen
2P 16:52
DET
Ben Chiarotroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Radim Mrtka
3P 1:30
BUF
Josh Doanroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
3P 8:12
DET
Marco Kasperholding (2 min)
Drawn by Konsta Helenius
3P 18:45
DET
Michael Brandsegg-Nygårdslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Ostlund