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Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins

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Buffalo Sabres
▸4
Boston Bruins
1
FinalTV ESPN, MSG-B·TD Garden

Recap

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The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1. The Sabres scored first and never trailed. The Sabres led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Benson's goal at 5:58 of the third period, which took the Sabres' chances from 75% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Sabres, 4.3 to 1.9; shots on goal were BUF 26, BOS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sabres win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Alex Lyon stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 22 of 25 (.880). Three stars: 1. Alex Lyon (25 saves, .962), 2. Tage Thompson (2 A), 3. Jeremy Swayman (22 saves, .880).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BUF
    A. Lyon25 saves, .962
  2. ★★
    BUF
    T. Thompson2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman22 saves, .880

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BUFBUF2120727426
BOSBOS0618012126

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BUF
    A. Tuch(4)
    R. Dahlin (2), T. Thompson (4)
    snapxG 0.32win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:25
  2. BUF
    M. Samuelsson(2)
    P. Krebs (4), T. Thompson (5)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    12:26

2nd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(3)
    P. Zacha (2), H. Lindholm (2)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    1:54

3rd period

  1. BUF
    Z. Benson(2)
    J. Doan (2)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    5:58
  2. BUF
    J. Norris(1)EN
    R. Dahlin (3), Z. Benson (1)
    snapxG 0.53win prob +1 ptsVideo
    4-1
    16:40

Penalties

BUF 2 PIM·BOS 21 PIM

1st

  • 6:29BOSHampus Lindholm · Cross checkingdrawn by Zach Benson2 min
  • 13:31BOSJonathan Aspirot · Trippingdrawn by Zach Benson2 min

2nd

  • 7:04BOSMorgan Geekie · Interferencedrawn by Zach Benson2 min

3rd

  • 18:29BUFZach Benson · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 18:29BOSCharlie McAvoy · Slashingdrawn by Zach Benson5 min
  • 18:29BOSCharlie McAvoy · Game misconduct10 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalBUF goalFinal: BOS 0%

Biggest swing: Zach Benson, 3rd 5:58 — BUF 75% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.22E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.18C. Mittelstadt · On goal · xG 0.16D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11C. Mittelstadt · Missed · xG 0.10M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.10M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.09T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.06P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.06M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.06P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.06P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.04E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.02A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.02P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01F. Minten · On goal · xG 0.01M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.00D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.00M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.00M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.00C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 1.9 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BUFvsBOS
4.33 G
All situations
1 G1.9
2.03 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.90 G
Power play
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BUF69%31%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.90 – 1.85

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

BUFvsBOS
26
Shots on goal
26
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/4
Power play
0/0
2
Penalty minutes
21
27
Hits
43
19
Blocked shots
9
19
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Buffalo Sabres skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4B. ByramD000+110.13030—24:05
26R. DahlinD022+250.31120—23:48
23M. SamuelssonD101+220.03220—22:36
72T. ThompsonC022+251.112102921:54
25O. PowerD000000.01000—21:24
89A. TuchR101+220.5922010020:36
21C. TimminsD000+100.16110—18:39
19P. KrebsC011+200.1513010016:58
6Z. BensonL112+210.14112—16:47
9J. NorrisC101+220.875005016:45
91J. DoanR011+250.61300—15:51
17J. ZuckerL000-110.21120—15:25
71R. McLeodC000-110.000004214:38
22J. QuinnR000-100.00000—13:52
48T. KozakC000000.001204511:01
12J. GreenwayL000000.00200—10:58
29B. MalenstynL000010.00500—10:36
8M. KesselringD000000.00000—04:25
Buffalo Sabres goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34A. Lyon(W)26251.9621.87+0.8759:42

Series

BUF leads 4-2

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).