BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
Final
3—1
2025-12-21 · Prudential Center
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
NJD controlled xG 3.2 to 2.6 but BUF won on execution
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
2.64
ACTUAL
3 — 1
NJD xG
3.21
Scoring Timeline
0.07
MED xG
1P 08:51Even Strength
86
Jack Hughes(11)
C · NJD · #86
Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)BUF 0 - 1 NJD
0.25
HIGH xG
2P 02:26Even Strength
13
Josh Norris(4)
C · BUF · #13
Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)BUF 1 - 1 NJD
0.07
MED xG
2P 16:05Even Strength
9
Zach Benson(3)
L · BUF · #9
Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)BUF 2 - 1 NJD
0.70
HIGH xG
3P 17:59Power Play
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%, +2.4 GSAx
★2
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
22/24 saves, .916 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★3
19
Peyton Krebs
C · BUF · #19
1G, 3 SOG, 1 HIT
Team Stats
BUFNJD
25Shots27
2.64xGF3.21
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 | 0.23 | 1.27 |
| 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0.74 | 0.60 |
| 3rd | 3 | 9 | 1.67 | 1.34 |
| Total | 22 | 26 | 2.64 | 3.21 |
Penalties
1 TOTAL1P 19:48
Zach Bensonhigh-sticking (2 min)
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