BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
6-8-4 · W1 · L10: 2-4-4
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
10-7-1 · OT1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.2 to 3.1 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.23
ACTUAL
5 — 4
DET xG
3.06

Scoring Timeline

0.24
HIGH xG
DET1P 10:23Even Strength
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(3)
R · DET · #88
Ben Chiarot (3)
BUF 0 - 1 DET
0.38
HIGH xG
BUF1P 10:52Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(7)
R · BUF · #89
BUF 1 - 1 DET
0.06
MED xG
DET2P 03:52Even Strength
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(7)
R · DET · #93
Lucas Raymond (12)
BUF 1 - 2 DET
0.17
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
0.15
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
0.09
MED 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
0.25
HIGH xG
BUF3P 09:28Power Play
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(4)
C · BUF · #71
BUF 4 - 4 DET
0.17
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%, -1.1 GSAx
★2
John Gibson
36
John Gibson
G · DET · #36
22/27 saves, .814 SV%, -1.4 GSAx
★3
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat
R · DET · #93
2G, 5 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFDET
27Shots28
3.23xGF3.06
50.6CF%49.4
36.1FO%63.9
0/4PP1/5
19Hits18
16Blocks14
15Giveaways10
8Takeaways3
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGDET SOGBUF xGDET xG
1st441.040.65
2nd7120.701.53
3rd1181.320.87
OT000.170.00
Total22243.233.05

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)