DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
39-25-8 · W1 · L10: 4-5-1
L
L
W
W
OT
L
L
W
L
OT
Final
5—2
2026-03-27 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
44-21-8 · L1 · L10: 6-2-2
OT
OT
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
BUF controlled xG 3.8 to 3.6 but DET won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
DET xG
3.57
ACTUAL
5 — 2
BUF xG
3.83

Scoring Timeline

0.43
HIGH xG
DET1P 4:02Power Play
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(36)
R · DET · #93
Moritz Seider (41), Dylan Larkin (28)
DET 1 - 0 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
DET1P 9:11Power Play
Lucas Raymond
23
Lucas Raymond(23)
L · DET · #23
Moritz Seider (42)
DET 2 - 0 BUF
0.25
HIGH xG
DET1P 16:06Even Strength
Marco Kasper
92
Marco Kasper(8)
C · DET · #92
Emmitt Finnie (15), James van Riemsdyk (14)
DET 3 - 0 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 5:35Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(37)
C · BUF · #72
Peyton Krebs (25), Conor Timmins (7)
DET 3 - 1 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
DET3P 15:46Even Strength
Jacob Bernard-Docker
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker(1)
D · DET · #24
Patrick Kane (31), Alex DeBrincat (40)
DET 4 - 1 BUF
0.15
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:25Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(16)
D · BUF · #26
Tanner Pearson (7), Bowen Byram (27)
DET 4 - 2 BUF
0.43
HIGH xG
DET3P 18:17Power PlayEN
Patrick Kane
88
Patrick Kane(13)
R · DET · #88
Alex DeBrincat (41)
DET 5 - 2 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
John Gibson
36
John Gibson
G · DET · #36
28/30 saves, .933 SV%, +0.7 GSAx
★2
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat
R · DET · #93
1G, 2A, 4 SOG
★3
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
15/19 saves, .789 SV%, -0.9 GSAx

Team Stats

DETBUF
20Shots30
3.57xGF3.82
32.4CF%67.6
55.8FO%44.2
2/6PP0/3
11Hits27
14Blocks6
18Giveaways18
6Takeaways6
8PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodDET SOGBUF SOGDET xGBUF xG
1st7111.671.47
2nd3110.341.75
3rd561.550.61
Total15283.563.83

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 3:57
BUF
Josh Norrishigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by J.T. Compher
1P 8:25
BUF
Logan Stanleyinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Lucas Raymond
1P 17:51
DET
Jacob Bernard-Dockertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
2P 11:09
DET
Lucas Raymondroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 11:09
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Lucas Raymond
2P 14:31
BUF
Logan Stanleyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Moritz Seider
2P 17:30
DET
Mason Appletonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 5:53
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Patrick Kane
3P 7:48
DET
Justin Faulktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 9:44
BUF
Tage Thompsonhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Simon Edvinsson