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New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo SabresNov 28, 2025

Final· KeyBank Center
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NJD 38BUF 88
NJD 2.31BUF 3.58
PP goals
NJD 0BUF 0
Hits
NJD 20BUF 24
Blocks
NJD 20BUF 9
PIM
NJD 9BUF 7
NJD 56%BUF 44%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

New Jersey Devils rout Buffalo Sabres 5–0

New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 5–0 at BUF. Arseny Gritsyuk (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF scored 0 goals on 3.58 expected goals (88 attempts), well short of its chances.

  1. Points
    Arseny Gritsyuk had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:00.Gritsyuk
  2. Points
    Brenden Dillon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:47.Dillon
  3. Points
    Paul Cotter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:03.Cotter
  4. Points
    Ondrej Palat had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:36.Palat
  5. Luck
    BUF scored 0 goals on 3.58 expected goals (88 attempts), well short of its chances.
  6. Goalie
    Jake Allen (NJD) faced 42 shots and stopped 42 (.1000), +14 against a season average of 27.9; the win.Allen
  7. Luck
    NJD scored 5 goals on 2.31 expected goals (38 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
  8. Usage
    Paul Cotter (NJD) played 16:03, +5:26 up on his 10:37 season average over 78 games.Cotter

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, NJD at BUF: 126 attempts, 65 on goal, 5 goals, 5.89 expected goals; best chance Jason Zucker at 0.36 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NJD attacks left (bottom on phones)BUF attacks right (top on phones) →
  • BUF
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 126 of 126 attempts · BUF 88 · NJD 38

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NJD at BUF: expected goals 3.58 to 2.31 (BUF led the chances), shot attempts 88 to 38, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdBUFNJDHGDCGnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • BUF
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
BUFNJDcontrol2nd3rdHischier · 1st 12:07Gritsyuk · 2nd 7:45Dillon · 3rd 1:39Cotter · 3rd 5:22Gritsyuk · 3rd 16:49
  • BUF pressure
  • NJD pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NJD 14% of the game, BUF 42%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, NJD at BUF: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Alex Lyon (60:00) for BUF and Jake Allen (60:00) for NJD, 5 goals.

BUF
NJD
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

BUF skaters (rows) against NJD skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the BUF side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, BUF rows versus NJD columns: 250 matchups; most common Dahlin vs Siegenthaler, 11:28 at 28% xGF.

BUF ↓ · NJD →BrattMeierHischierBrownCotterGlassMercerGritsyukPalatGlendeningLammikkoNoesenSiegenthalerHamiltonHughesNemecDillonWhiteL1 McLeodL1 QuinnL1 ZuckerL2 BensonL2 KozakL2 OstlundL3 KrebsL3 MalenstynL3 GreenwayL4 TuchL4 DoanL4 ThompsonD1 DahlinD1 SamuelssonD2 ByramD2 TimminsD3 PowerD3 Bryson
BUF xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatNJDBUF
4396
2.643.81
2.583.48
818
66
3130
+0.034−0.035
14%42%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

New Jersey Devils

Current NJD line combinations →

Buffalo Sabres

Current BUF line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 12:07
    NJDNico Hischier (Timo Meier)snap0.35 xG
    NJD: Meier, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes, NemecBUF: Tuch, Thompson, Timmins, Byram, Doan
    NJD 1 – 0 BUF

2nd period

  1. 7:45
    NJDArseny Gritsyuk (Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer)wrist0.26 xG
    NJD: Palat, Hamilton, Siegenthaler, Gritsyuk, MercerBUF: Zucker, McLeod, Samuelsson, Dahlin, Quinn
    NJD 2 – 0 BUF

3rd period

  1. 1:39
    NJDBrenden Dillon (Connor Brown, Paul Cotter)slap0.11 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Brown, White, Glass, CotterBUF: Byram, Power, Kozak, Ostlund, Benson
    NJD 3 – 0 BUF
  2. 5:22
    NJDPaul Cotter (Brenden Dillon)backhand0.24 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Brown, White, Glass, CotterBUF: Zucker, McLeod, Samuelsson, Dahlin, Quinn
    NJD 4 – 0 BUF
  3. 16:49
    NJDArseny Gritsyuk (Ondrej Palat)wrist0.17 xG
    NJD: Dillon, Palat, White, Gritsyuk, MercerBUF: Zucker, Timmins, Bryson, McLeod, Quinn
    NJD 5 – 0 BUF

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

New Jersey Devils

NJD skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jesper Bratt LL1000+120.2400019:19——3746
Timo Meier RL1011+100.0742018:43——3345
Nico Hischier CL1101+120.3810016:58——3348
Connor Brown RL2011+210.0803018:05——2743
Paul Cotter LL2112+220.3620016:03——3344
Cody Glass CL2000+220.0700213:28——3950
Dawson Mercer CL3011+230.3701015:55——3336
Arseny Gritsyuk RL3202+260.4700214:00——5244
Ondrej Palat LL3022+200.0012012:36——3542
Luke Glendening CL4000000.0002013:07——2017
Juho Lammikko CL4000000.001209:29——114
Stefan Noesen RL4000000.000059:18——50
Jonas Siegenthaler DD1000+100.0270023:50——3150
Dougie Hamilton DD1000+120.0121021:42——2847
Luke Hughes DD2000+100.0902022:39——2729
Simon Nemec DD2000+110.0102019:06——2728
Brenden Dillon DD3112+320.1321018:47——3954
Colton White DD3000+300.0002012:55——3851
NJD goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Allen(start)W42420.10003.5860:00

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Ryan McLeod CL1000-320.2401017:43——6360
Jack Quinn RL1000-310.2711217:12——6258
Jason Zucker LL1000-340.8001016:22——6357
Zach Benson LL2000-110.0710015:52——8679
Tyson Kozak CL2000-110.2632013:56——7170
Noah Ostlund CL2000-100.1800013:46——8875
Peyton Krebs CL3000020.0310012:52——7074
Beck Malenstyn LL3000030.2531010:39——7385
Jordan Greenway LL3000000.002009:46——7586
Alex Tuch RL4000-150.3431017:57——5932
Josh Doan RL4000-130.1610016:55——6646
Tage Thompson CL4000-130.3420516:54——5738
Rasmus Dahlin DD1000-250.3230026:03——6149
Mattias Samuelsson DD1000-240.0631017:42——5929
Bowen Byram DD2000-210.0300019:43——6560
Conor Timmins DD2000-210.0411017:34——7057
Owen Power DD3000-150.1700022:57——8178
Jacob Bryson DD3000-110.0200014:07——7782
BUF goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Alex Lyon(start)L23185.7832.3160:00

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Nico Hischier (NJD) 1st 12:07 · assists Timo Meier · Dump and chase · dumped in · 1-on-0 at the blue line · 8.9 mph shot · 7.8 s from entry to goal.

Nico Hischier · 1st 12:07 · NJD

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
8.9 mph
Distance
2 ft
Entry to goal
7.8 s

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Brenden Dillon · 3rd 1:39 · NJD

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1
Shot
69.4 mph
Distance
39 ft
Entry to goal
7.2 s

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Paul Cotter · 3rd 5:22 · NJD

Play
rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
19.7 mph
Distance
13 ft
Entry to goal
3.0 s

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Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 16:49 · NJD

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
48.3 mph
Distance
13 ft
Entry to goal
2.5 s

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