DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
41-30-9 · L1 · L10: 3-6-1
OT
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
OT
W
Final
2—5
2025-09-27 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
SO
L
W
W
W
W
W
DET controlled xG 1.5 to 1.2 but BUF won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
011ST2ND3RD
DET xG
1.46
ACTUAL
2 — 5
BUF xG
1.15

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
BUF1P 3:41Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(1)
D · BUF · #26
Bowen Byram (1), Zach Benson (2)
DET 0 - 1 BUF
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 12:17Even Strength
Radim Mrtka
Radim Mrtka(1)
D · BUF
Konsta Helenius (2), Isak Rosen (1)
DET 0 - 2 BUF
0.06
MED xG
DET1P 18:27Even Strength
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(1)
R · DET · #88
Alex DeBrincat (1)
DET 1 - 2 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
BUF2P 0:14Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(2)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Norris (2)
DET 1 - 3 BUF
0.07
MED xG
DET2P 13:36Even Strength
Marco Kasper
92
Marco Kasper(1)
C · DET · #92
Ben Chiarot (1), Alex DeBrincat (2)
DET 2 - 3 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
BUF3P 0:37Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(3)
C · BUF · #72
Alex Tuch (1), Josh Norris (3)
DET 2 - 4 BUF
0.01
LOW xG
BUF3P 19:47Power Play
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(1)
C · BUF · #13
Tage Thompson (1)
DET 2 - 5 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
26/28 saves, .928 SV%
★2
Sebastian Cossa
33
Sebastian Cossa
G · DET · #33
16/20 saves, .800 SV%
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
2G, 1A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

DETBUF
28Shots21
1.72xGF1.27
54.1CF%45.9
52.5FO%47.5
0/2PP1/2
20Hits29
14Blocks15
11Giveaways5
2Takeaways1
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodDET SOGBUF SOGDET xGBUF xG
1st750.360.51
2nd12100.730.29
3rd710.370.34
Total26161.461.14

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 15:18
BUF
Ryan Johnsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Ian Mitchell
2P 15:31
BUF
Conor Timminscross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Amadeus Lombardi
2P 19:05
DET
Sebastian Cossadelaying-game-illegal-play-by-goalie (2 min)
3P 14:02
DET
Albert Johanssontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris