BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
L
OT
W
OT
OT
OT
W
Final/OT
5—4
2025-11-15 · Little Caesars Arena
DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
41-30-9 · L1 · L10: 3-6-1
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
DET controlled xG 4.1 to 2.5 but BUF won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
2.47
ACTUAL
5 — 4
DET xG
4.11

Scoring Timeline

0.34
HIGH xG
DET1P 10:23Even Strength
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(3)
R · DET · #88
Ben Chiarot (3)
BUF 0 - 1 DET
0.23
HIGH xG
BUF1P 10:52Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(7)
R · BUF · #89
BUF 1 - 1 DET
0.08
MED xG
DET2P 03:52Even Strength
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(7)
R · DET · #93
Lucas Raymond (12)
BUF 1 - 2 DET
0.14
HIGH xG
DET2P 05:564 on 4
Dylan Larkin
71
Dylan Larkin(11)
C · DET · #71
Lucas Raymond (13), Moritz Seider (7)
BUF 1 - 3 DET
0.14
HIGH xG
DET2P 08:50Power Play
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(8)
R · DET · #93
Lucas Raymond (14), Moritz Seider (8)
BUF 1 - 4 DET
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF2P 17:58Even Strength
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(5)
R · BUF · #91
Rasmus Dahlin (9), Bowen Byram (6)
BUF 2 - 4 DET
0.16
HIGH xG
BUF3P 04:25Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(8)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Doan (7), Colten Ellis (1)
BUF 3 - 4 DET
0.09
MED xG
BUF3P 09:28Power Play
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(4)
C · BUF · #71
BUF 4 - 4 DET
0.19
HIGH xG
BUFOT 01:053 on 3
Mattias Samuelsson
23
Mattias Samuelsson(3)
D · BUF · #23
Tage Thompson (8), Rasmus Dahlin (10)
BUF 5 - 4 DET

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Colten Ellis
35
Colten Ellis
G · BUF · #35
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★2
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat
R · DET · #93
2G, 5 SOG, 2 HIT
★3
John Gibson
36
John Gibson
G · DET · #36
22/27 saves, .814 SV%, -1.6 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFDET
27Shots28
2.47xGF4.11
50.6CF%49.4
36.1FO%63.9
0/4PP1/5
19Hits18
16Blocks14
15Giveaways10
8Takeaways3
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGDET SOGBUF xGDET xG
1st440.770.88
2nd7120.652.63
3rd1180.860.60
OT000.190.00
Total22242.474.11

Penalties

9 TOTAL
2P 05:26
BUF
Noah Ostlundtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nate Danielson
2P 05:40
DET
Patrick Kanetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
2P 08:29
BUF
Josh Dunneholding (2 min)
Drawn by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
2P 15:37
BUF
Jordan Greenwayinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
2P 18:23
DET
Simon Edvinssonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 05:37
DET
Simon Edvinssonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 08:05
BUF
Peyton Krebstripping (2 min)
Drawn by J.T. Compher
3P 10:13
DET
Jonatan Berggreninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
3P 17:27
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)