BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
OT
W
OT
OT
OT
W
W
Final
3—6
2025-11-13 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
52-16-11 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
W
W
OT
W
W
OT
L
SO
COL dominated expected goals 4.8 to 2.3 · COL controlled 58.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.31
ACTUAL
3 — 6
COL xG
4.82

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
COL1P 00:52Even Strength
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(11)
C · COL · #88
Cale Makar (18), Devon Toews (7)
BUF 0 - 1 COL
0.28
HIGH xG
COL1P 06:10Even Strength
Artturi Lehkonen
62
Artturi Lehkonen(8)
L · COL · #62
Sam Malinski (8), Martin Necas (11)
BUF 0 - 2 COL
0.30
HIGH xG
BUF1P 07:47Even Strength
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(2)
D · BUF · #4
Tage Thompson (7), Alex Tuch (9)
BUF 1 - 2 COL
0.16
HIGH xG
COL1P 09:46Even Strength
Brock Nelson
11
Brock Nelson(4)
C · COL · #11
Ross Colton (7), Gavin Brindley (3)
BUF 1 - 3 COL
0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 13:28Even Strength
Jordan Greenway
12
Jordan Greenway(1)
L · BUF · #12
Owen Power (5), Josh Doan (6)
BUF 2 - 3 COL
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 14:56Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(7)
C · BUF · #72
Isak Rosen (2), Peyton Krebs (4)
BUF 3 - 3 COL
0.01
LOW xG
COL2P 16:22Even Strength
Gavin Brindley
45
Gavin Brindley(4)
C · COL · #45
Josh Manson (2), Brent Burns (8)
BUF 3 - 4 COL
0.11
HIGH xG
COL3P 16:53Even Strength
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(12)
C · COL · #88
Nathan MacKinnon (19), Samuel Girard (1)
BUF 3 - 5 COL
0.70
HIGH xG
COL3P 18:11Power Play
Gabriel Landeskog
92
Gabriel Landeskog(2)
L · COL · #92
Martin Necas (12)
BUF 3 - 6 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas
C · COL · #88
2G, 2A, 2 SOG, 2 HIT
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
27/30 saves, .900 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
18/21 saves, .857 SV%, -0.6 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFCOL
21Shots34
2.31xGF4.82
41.2CF%58.8
40.6FO%59.4
1/4PP0/2
16Hits22
11Blocks13
23Giveaways13
9Takeaways4
4PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCOL SOGBUF xGCOL xG
1st430.821.06
2nd7111.020.94
3rd7140.472.82
Total18282.314.82

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 19:07
COL
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
2P 06:30
COL
Gabriel Landeskoghooking (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
2P 08:45
BUF
Owen Powertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Necas
2P 13:50
COL
Nathan MacKinnonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
3P 03:01
BUF
Tyson Kozakhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ross Colton
3P 14:14
COL
Parker Kellyhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson