BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
Final
4—2
2025-12-29 · Enterprise Center
STL
STL
St. Louis Blues
34-33-12 · W1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
W
OT
W
L
W
L
L
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.5 to 2.1 · BUF controlled 63.4% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.46
ACTUAL
4 — 2
STL xG
2.08

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
BUF1P 02:19Even Strength
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(7)
C · BUF · #36
Josh Norris (7)
BUF 1 - 0 STL
0.06
MED xG
STL1P 05:08Even Strength
Brayden Schenn
10
Brayden Schenn(8)
C · STL · #10
Otto Stenberg (4), Jordan Kyrou (9)
BUF 1 - 1 STL
1.04
HIGH xG
STL1P 08:09Even Strength
Jimmy Snuggerud
21
Jimmy Snuggerud(6)
R · STL · #21
Robby Fabbri (3), Colton Parayko (11)
BUF 1 - 2 STL
0.03
LOW xG
BUF2P 15:17Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(12)
R · BUF · #89
Mattias Samuelsson (13)
BUF 2 - 2 STL
0.09
MED xG
BUF3P 01:46Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(4)
L · BUF · #9
Jack Quinn (15), Ryan McLeod (15)
BUF 3 - 2 STL
1.04
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:44Power Play
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(3)
C · BUF · #19
Beck Malenstyn (3)
BUF 4 - 2 STL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Joel Hofer
30
Joel Hofer
G · STL · #30
30/33 saves, .909 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
16/18 saves, .888 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★3
Jimmy Snuggerud
21
Jimmy Snuggerud
R · STL · #21
1G, 3 SOG, 4 HIT

Team Stats

BUFSTL
34Shots18
3.46xGF2.09
63.4CF%36.6
55.6FO%44.4
0/3PP0/1
18Hits27
11Blocks18
12Giveaways17
5Takeaways3
2PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSTL SOGBUF xGSTL xG
1st770.441.31
2nd1370.880.44
3rd1022.140.34
Total30163.462.09

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 10:31
BUF
Zach Metsahigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Faulk
1P 20:00
STL
Cam Fowlerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Dunne
3P 09:38
STL
Justin Faulkinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
3P 15:55
STL
Pavel Buchnevichhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Metsa