BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final/OT
4—3
2025-12-09 · Rogers Place
EDM
EDM
Edmonton Oilers
40-30-10 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
L
W
L
W
OT
L
L
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.2 to 2.7 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.22
ACTUAL
4 — 3
EDM xG
2.69

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
BUF1P 19:01Power Play
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(9)
R · BUF · #91
Rasmus Dahlin (19), Tage Thompson (11)
BUF 1 - 0 EDM
0.34
HIGH xG
BUF2P 11:03Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(14)
C · BUF · #72
BUF 2 - 0 EDM
0.17
HIGH xG
BUF2P 11:59Power Play
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(10)
R · BUF · #91
Tage Thompson (12), Rasmus Dahlin (20)
BUF 3 - 0 EDM
0.08
MED xG
EDM3P 00:10Even Strength
Connor McDavid
97
Connor McDavid(15)
C · EDM · #97
Mattias Ekholm (13)
BUF 3 - 1 EDM
0.12
HIGH xG
EDM3P 01:56Even Strength
Vasily Podkolzin
92
Vasily Podkolzin(6)
R · EDM · #92
Leon Draisaitl (21), Ty Emberson (6)
BUF 3 - 2 EDM
0.24
HIGH xG
EDM3P 19:58Power Play
Connor McDavid
97
Connor McDavid(16)
C · EDM · #97
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16), Evan Bouchard (23)
BUF 3 - 3 EDM
1.04
HIGH xG
BUFOT 00:333 on 3
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(11)
R · BUF · #89
Ryan McLeod (10), Rasmus Dahlin (21)
BUF 4 - 3 EDM

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★2
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · EDM · #74
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

BUFEDM
28Shots30
3.22xGF2.70
47.9CF%52.1
38.2FO%61.8
2/6PP0/4
14Hits17
12Blocks15
10Giveaways14
6Takeaways3
8PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGEDM SOGBUF xGEDM xG
1st680.620.50
2nd12101.070.63
3rd690.491.56
OT001.040.00
Total24273.222.69

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 12:51
EDM
Darnell Nurseboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
1P 18:28
EDM
David Tomasekinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Colten Ellis
2P 05:27
BUF
Jack Quinnhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Bouchard
2P 11:19
EDM
Zach Hymaninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
2P 15:31
BUF
Beck Malenstyndelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 07:51
BUF
Rasmus Dahlintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Leon Draisaitl
3P 12:51
EDM
Zach Hymanhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Conor Timmins
3P 13:59
EDM
Adam Henriquetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 15:11
BUF
Alex Tuchhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Hyman
3P 17:17
EDM
Ryan Nugent-Hopkinshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn