Anaheim Ducks vs. Buffalo SabresFeb 19, 2024

FinalMonday, Feb 19, 2024· KeyBank Center

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
ANA	1	3	0	4		ANA	4	8	2	14
BUF	1	2	0	3		BUF	15	12	10	37

: ANA 28BUF 70
: ANA 1.78BUF 4.35
PP goals: ANA 0BUF 1
Hits: ANA 26BUF 14
Blocks: ANA 16BUF 8
PIM: ANA 6BUF 4
: ANA 59%BUF 41%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Anaheim Ducks edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 at BUF. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:54 together.

Points
Troy Terry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:03.Terry
Points
Mason McTavish had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:30.McTavish
Points
Frank Vatrano had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:59.Vatrano
Points
Dylan Cozens had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:30.Cozens
PP1
BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:54 together.Skinner Tuch Thompson Dahlin Cozens
Usage
Henri Jokiharju (BUF) played 27:29, +8:37 up on his 18:52 season average over 73 games.Jokiharju
Goalie
John Gibson (ANA) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +8 against a season average of 29.2; the win.Gibson
Luck
ANA scored 4 goals on 1.78 expected goals (28 attempts), finishing well above its chances.

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.

Strength

Period

Team

← ANA attacks left (bottom on phones)BUF attacks right (top on phones) →

BUF
ANA
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 98 of 98 attempts · BUF 70 · ANA 28

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

BUF
ANA
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

BUF pressure
ANA pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: ANA 19% of the game, BUF 61%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

BUF

ANA

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

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

Sequence card
Stat	ANA	BUF
	32	66
	2.13	3.61
	1.98	3.36
	7	16
	4	2
	18	8
	+0.028	−0.028
	19%	61%

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.

Anaheim Ducks

L1Vatrano – Terry – McTavish
14:0246% CF
L2Killorn – Strome – Carlsson
8:0730% CF
L3Henrique – Silfverberg – Lundeström
7:2550% CF
L4Carrick – Johnston – Jones
7:2513% CF
D1Fowler – Lindstrom
16:4425% CF
D2Gudas – LaCombe
16:2142% CF
D3Lyubushkin – Mintyukov
14:1021% CF

PP1Fowler – Vatrano – Terry – McTavish – Mintyukov
0:350% CF
PK1FHenrique – Vatrano
1:34
PK2FKillorn – Carrick
1:01
PK1DGudas – LaCombe
1:57
PK2DFowler – Lyubushkin
1:01

Current ANA line combinations →

Buffalo Sabres

L1Krebs – Peterka – Benson
13:2479% CF
L2Greenway – Mittelstadt – Cozens
11:0265% CF
L3Skinner – Tuch – Thompson
10:4063% CF
L4Okposo – Girgensons – Robinson
7:2450% CF
D1Jokiharju – Dahlin
18:4074% CF
D2Clifton – Bryson
9:3945% CF
D3Johnson – Johnson
8:1065% CF

PP1Skinner – Tuch – Thompson – Dahlin – Cozens
1:54100% CF
PP2Okposo – Greenway – Mittelstadt – Jokiharju – Peterka
0:59100% CF
PK1FTuch – Thompson
0:35
PK1DJokiharju – Dahlin
0:35

Current BUF line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

9:07
BUFJordan Greenway (Dylan Cozens)snap0.07 xG
ANA: Gudas, Vatrano, Terry, LaCombe, McTavishBUF: Greenway, Mittelstadt, Jokiharju, Dahlin, Cozens
ANA 0 – 1 BUF
10:10
ANAAdam Henrique (Max Jones, Ross Johnston)snap0.27 xG
ANA: Henrique, Johnston, Jones, Lyubushkin, LaCombeBUF: Johnson, Okposo, Girgensons, Robinson, Johnson
ANA 1 – 1 BUF

2nd period

8:10
BUFTage ThompsonPP (Rasmus Dahlin, Dylan Cozens)slap0.07 xG
ANA: Henrique, Gudas, Vatrano, LaCombeBUF: Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin, Cozens
ANA 1 – 2 BUF
11:59
ANAFrank Vatrano (Mason McTavish, Troy Terry)backhand0.27 xG
ANA: Fowler, Vatrano, Terry, Lindstrom, McTavishBUF: Johnson, Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Johnson
ANA 2 – 2 BUF
14:34
ANAFrank Vatrano (Mason McTavish, Troy Terry)snap0.22 xG
ANA: Fowler, Vatrano, Terry, Lindstrom, McTavishBUF: Johnson, Girgensons, Johnson, Peterka, Benson
ANA 3 – 2 BUF
15:20
BUFZach Benson (Henri Jokiharju, JJ Peterka)tip-in0.15 xG
ANA: Fowler, Carrick, Johnston, Jones, LindstromBUF: Jokiharju, Dahlin, Krebs, Peterka, Benson
ANA 3 – 3 BUF
18:56
ANATroy Terry (Mason McTavish)snap0.41 xG
ANA: Vatrano, Terry, Lyubushkin, McTavish, MintyukovBUF: Girgensons, Clifton, Robinson, Johnson, Peterka
ANA 4 – 3 BUF

Box score

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

Anaheim Ducks

ANA skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Troy Terry R	L1	1	2	3	+2	1	0.44	0	1	0	18:03	—	—	45	60
Frank Vatrano R	L1	2	0	2	+2	5	0.74	1	1	2	17:59	—	—	45	62
Mason McTavish C	L1	0	3	3	+2	2	0.17	2	0	2	17:30	—	—	43	62
Alex Killorn L	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	17:37	—	—	25	4
Ryan Strome C	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	15:04	—	—	29	0
Leo Carlsson C	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.03	0	0	0	13:52	—	—	29	4
Adam Henrique C	L3	1	0	1	+1	2	0.28	2	1	0	18:24	—	—	39	62
Isac Lundeström C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	13:23	—	—	29	22
Jakob Silfverberg R	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0	0	0	12:09	—	—	50	27
Sam Carrick C	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	2	1	2	11:22	—	—	19	2
Max Jones L	L4	0	1	1	0	0	0.01	3	0	0	10:33	—	—	14	22
Ross Johnston L	L4	0	1	1	0	1	0.01	4	0	0	8:51	—	—	18	23
Cam Fowler D	D1	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	3	0	22:44	—	—	26	36
Gustav Lindstrom D	D1	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	2	4	0	17:53	—	—	24	34
Jackson LaCombe D	D2	0	0	0	0	1	0.07	0	1	0	22:49	—	—	48	43
Radko Gudas D	D2	0	0	0	-1	0	0.02	3	3	0	20:01	—	—	42	27
Pavel Mintyukov D	D3	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	2	0	0	19:09	—	—	28	32
Ilya Lyubushkin D	D3	0	0	0	+2	0	0.00	2	0	0	17:32	—	—	33	49

ANA goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
John Gibson(start)	W	37	34	3	.919	4.35	60:00

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
JJ Peterka R	L1	0	1	1	-1	6	0.53	0	0	2	18:05	—	—	77	64
Peyton Krebs C	L1	0	0	0	+1	1	0.06	1	0	0	15:38	—	—	80	90
Zach Benson L	L1	1	0	1	0	3	0.56	0	0	0	15:07	—	—	75	81
Jordan Greenway L	L2	1	0	1	+1	4	0.36	1	0	0	17:39	—	—	70	88
Dylan Cozens C	L2	0	2	2	+1	2	0.21	1	1	0	17:30	—	—	60	88
Casey Mittelstadt C	L2	0	0	0	+1	2	0.29	0	0	2	17:03	—	—	65	90
Tage Thompson C	L3	1	0	1	-1	4	0.66	0	0	0	19:08	—	—	65	34
Alex Tuch R	L3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.25	0	1	0	17:49	—	—	67	48
Jeff Skinner L	L3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.05	1	0	0	15:18	—	—	58	44
Kyle Okposo R	L4	0	0	0	-1	2	0.20	0	0	0	10:04	—	—	60	57
Eric Robinson L	L4	0	0	0	-2	2	0.35	4	0	0	9:49	—	—	63	44
Zemgus Girgensons C	L4	0	0	0	-3	0	0.00	1	0	0	8:34	—	—	50	42
Rasmus Dahlin D	D1	0	1	1	+2	5	0.52	2	2	0	29:18	—	—	75	91
Henri Jokiharju D	D1	0	1	1	+2	1	0.07	0	1	0	27:29	—	—	76	89
Connor Clifton D	D2	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	2	3	0	16:53	—	—	54	44
Jacob Bryson D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	14:07	—	—	56	90
Ryan Johnson D	D3	0	0	0	-4	1	0.16	0	0	0	14:51	—	—	62	35
Erik Johnson D	D3	0	0	0	-3	1	0.07	1	0	0	13:27	—	—	68	54

BUF goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start)	L	14	10	4	.714	1.78	58:53

Goal anatomy

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

Troy Terry (ANA) 2nd 18:56 · assists Mason McTavish · Forecheck turnover · 5.1 mph shot.

Troy Terry · 2nd 18:56 · ANA

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 0
Shot: 5.1 mph
Distance: 7 ft

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Jordan Greenway · 1st 9:07 · BUF

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 3-on-2
Passes: 1
Shot: 78.2 mph
Distance: 34 ft
Entry to goal: 2.5 s

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Adam Henrique · 1st 10:10 · ANA

Play: turnover-forecheck
Entry: loose
Odd man: No
Passes: 0
Shot: 59.2 mph
Distance: 17 ft
Entry to goal: 7.5 s

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Tage Thompson · 2nd 8:10 · BUF PP

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 1 (royal road)
Shot: 60.3 mph
Distance: 28 ft
Type: one-timer

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Frank Vatrano · 2nd 11:59 · ANA

Play: rebound
Passes: 2 (royal road)
Shot: 14.8 mph
Distance: 5 ft
Type: rebound

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Frank Vatrano · 2nd 14:34 · ANA

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 3-on-2
Passes: 0
Shot: 41.6 mph
Distance: 9 ft
Entry to goal: 3.4 s
Type: one-timer

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Zach Benson · 2nd 15:20 · BUF

Play: deflection
Passes: 2
Shot: 25.3 mph
Distance: 14 ft
Type: deflection

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.