BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
26-17-5 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
Final
1—2
2026-01-19 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
31-15-4 · W3 · L10: 7-2-1
W
W
L
OT
W
W
W
W
L
L
CAR dominated expected goals 3.3 to 2.6 · CAR controlled 60.3% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.57
ACTUAL
1 — 2
CAR xG
3.30

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
BUF1P 01:33Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(7)
D · BUF · #26
Jack Quinn (17), Jason Zucker (14)
BUF 1 - 0 CAR
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR1P 07:04Even Strength
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov(17)
R · CAR · #37
Sebastian Aho (34), Sean Walker (10)
BUF 1 - 1 CAR
0.08
MED xG
CAR3P 02:10Power Play
Seth Jarvis
24
Seth Jarvis(22)
C · CAR · #24
Andrei Svechnikov (25), Sebastian Aho (35)
BUF 1 - 2 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +1.6 GSAx
★2
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
17/18 saves, .944 SV%, +1.6 GSAx
★3
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov
R · CAR · #37
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 4 HIT

Team Stats

BUFCAR
18Shots29
2.56xGF3.30
39.7CF%60.3
45.8FO%54.2
0/1PP1/2
25Hits23
12Blocks6
20Giveaways17
6Takeaways7
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCAR SOGBUF xGCAR xG
1st2110.651.61
2nd880.950.56
3rd780.971.13
Total17272.573.30

Penalties

7 TOTAL
2P 07:15
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 11:35
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
2P 11:35
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 16:10
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nikolaj Ehlers
3P 02:03
BUF
Owen Powertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stankoven
3P 17:31
BUF
Ryan McLeodtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho
3P 17:31
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin