BUF
Buffalo Sabres
17-14-4 · W6 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
Final
3—1
2025-12-21 · Prudential Center
NJD
New Jersey Devils
20-15-1 · L1 · L10: 4-6-0
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
NJD controlled xG 3.0 to 2.6 but BUF won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
2.59
ACTUAL
3 — 1
NJD xG
2.96
Scoring Timeline
0.10
HIGH xG
1P 08:51Even Strength
86
Jack Hughes(11)
C · NJD · #86
Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)BUF 0 - 1 NJD
0.16
HIGH xG
2P 02:26Even Strength
13
Josh Norris(4)
C · BUF · #13
Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)BUF 1 - 1 NJD
0.16
HIGH xG
2P 16:05Even Strength
9
Zach Benson(3)
L · BUF · #9
Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)BUF 2 - 1 NJD
0.96
HIGH xG
3P 17:59Power PlayEN
19
Peyton Krebs(1)
C · BUF · #19
Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)BUF 3 - 1 NJD
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
26/27 saves, .962 SV%, +1.8 GSAx
★2
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
22/24 saves, .916 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★3
19
Peyton Krebs
C · BUF · #19
1G, 3 SOG, 1 HIT
Team Stats
BUFNJD
25Shots27
2.59xGF2.96
44.1CF%55.9
41.2FO%58.8
0/0PP0/1
20Hits16
23Blocks13
16Giveaways18
7Takeaways2
2PIM0
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | NJD SOG | BUF xG | NJD xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 11 | 0.19 | 1.21 |
| 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0.91 | 0.52 |
| 3rd | 3 | 9 | 1.48 | 1.24 |
| Total | 22 | 26 | 2.58 | 2.97 |
Penalties
1 TOTAL1P 19:48
Zach Bensonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Timo Meier