Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey DevilsApr 11, 2023
| Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | BUF | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | |
| NJD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | NJD | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
- BUF 76NJD 51
- BUF 2.85NJD 4.64
- PP goals
- BUF 0NJD 0
- Hits
- BUF 14NJD 19
- Blocks
- BUF 10NJD 22
- PIM
- BUF 4NJD 4
- BUF 49%NJD 51%
Fantasy takeaways
Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.
New Jersey Devils rout Buffalo Sabres 6–2
New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2 at home. Tomas Tatar (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Vitek Vanecek (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +12 against a season average of 25.6; the win.
- PointsTomas Tatar had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:20.Tatar
- PointsNathan Bastian had 3 assists (3 points) in 12:43.Bastian
- PointsMiles Wood had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:44.Wood
- PointsAlex Tuch had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:28.Tuch
- PointsNico Hischier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:06.Hischier
- GoalieVitek Vanecek (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +12 against a season average of 25.6; the win.Vanecek
- UsageJacob Bryson (BUF) played 6:34, −8:09 down on his 14:43 season average over 58 games.Bryson
- UsageJesper Boqvist (NJD) played 15:25, +3:52 up on his 11:33 season average over 69 games.Boqvist
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, BUF at NJD: 127 attempts, 68 on goal, 8 goals, 7.49 expected goals; best chance Tomas Tatar at 0.88 xG.
- NJD
- BUF
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Showing 127 of 127 attempts · NJD 51 · BUF 76
Game flow
Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.
Cumulative shot attempts
Game flow, BUF at NJD: expected goals 4.64 to 2.85 (NJD led the chances), shot attempts 51 to 76, 8 goals.
- NJD
- BUF
- Goal
- Power play (shaded)
- NJD pressure
- BUF pressure
- Goal
- Control (|PI| > 0.25)
: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: BUF 33% of the game, NJD 32%.
Shift chart
Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.
Shifts
Shift chart, BUF at NJD: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Vitek Vanecek (59:53) for NJD and Devon Levi (58:03) for BUF, 8 goals.
- 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).
| Stat | BUF | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 53 | |
| 2.83 | 2.35 | |
| 2.73 | 2.28 | |
| 16 | 11 | |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 14 | 20 | |
| +0.004 | −0.004 | |
| 33% | 32% |
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.
Buffalo Sabres
- 10:1957% CF
- L2Skinner – Tuch – Mittelstadt10:0952% CF
- 8:4762% CF
- L4Okposo – Girgensons – Krebs7:1854% CF
- D1Samuelsson – Dahlin17:3060% CF
- 16:5559% CF
- D3Bryson – Lyubushkin4:5250% CF
- 1:55100% CF
- PP2Mittelstadt – Krebs – Quinn – Peterka – Power1:04
- PK1FGirgensons – Quinn0:58
- 0:42
- PK1DLyubushkin – Power1:53
- PK2DJokiharju – Samuelsson1:47
New Jersey Devils
- 11:0173% CF
- L2Meier – Boqvist – Sharangovich10:2413% CF
- 10:0336% CF
- D1Severson – Siegenthaler11:2018% CF
- 11:1438% CF
- 4:0685% CF
- 1:52100% CF
- 1:4767% CF
- 1:30
- PK2FBastian – Sharangovich0:38
- 1:08
- PK2DSeverson – Siegenthaler0:43
Scoring summary
Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.
1st period
- 11:42BUF 0 – 1 NJD
2nd period
- 1:06BUF 0 – 2 NJD
- 6:55BUF: Skinner, Tuch, Mittelstadt, Bryson, LyubushkinNJD: Tatar, Siegenthaler, Hischier, Bahl, MercerBUF 1 – 2 NJD
- 9:28BUF 1 – 3 NJD
3rd period
- 7:10BUF 1 – 4 NJD
- 13:15BUF 2 – 4 NJD
- 17:28BUF 2 – 5 NJD
- 18:15BUF 2 – 6 NJD
Box score
Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | — | — | 59 | 54 |
| Dylan Cozens C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:47 | — | — | 63 | 55 |
| Jordan Greenway L | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:04 | — | — | 60 | 54 |
| Alex Tuch R | L2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0.23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:28 | — | — | 57 | 42 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | — | — | 52 | 40 |
| Jeff Skinner L | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | — | — | 52 | 41 |
| Jack Quinn R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0.41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:09 | — | — | 59 | 64 |
| JJ Peterka R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | — | — | 62 | 65 |
| Tyson Jost C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | — | — | 59 | 56 |
| Peyton Krebs C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 | — | — | 56 | 66 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 | — | — | 56 | 57 |
| Kyle Okposo R | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | — | — | 53 | 56 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25:36 | — | — | 60 | 66 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | D1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:52 | — | — | 57 | 57 |
| Owen Power D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:03 | — | — | 61 | 55 |
| Henri Jokiharju D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:03 | — | — | 56 | 51 |
| Ilya Lyubushkin D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10:23 | — | — | 50 | 47 |
| Jacob Bryson D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:34 | — | — | 56 | 47 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Levi(start) | L | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 2.29 | 58:03 |
New Jersey Devils
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes C | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:58 | — | — | 58 | 80 |
| Jesper Bratt L | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 0.49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | — | — | 75 | 95 |
| Ondrej Palat L | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:48 | — | — | 64 | 88 |
| Yegor Sharangovich C | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 | — | — | 23 | 18 |
| Timo Meier R | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0.11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16:32 | — | — | 29 | 8 |
| Jesper Boqvist C | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | — | — | 24 | 15 |
| Nico Hischier C | L3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0.85 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:06 | — | — | 36 | 36 |
| Dawson Mercer C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 | — | — | 33 | 28 |
| Tomas Tatar L | L3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1.09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:20 | — | — | 32 | 30 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | D1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19:42 | — | — | 30 | 30 |
| Damon Severson D | D1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18:00 | — | — | 33 | 44 |
| John Marino D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | — | — | 42 | 32 |
| Ryan Graves D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19:46 | — | — | 34 | 40 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | — | — | 59 | 76 |
| Kevin Bahl D | D3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | — | — | 63 | 51 |
| Miles Wood L | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:44 | — | — | 47 | 56 |
| Nathan Bastian R | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0.06 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:43 | — | — | 50 | 56 |
| Luke Hughes D | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:15 | — | — | 35 | 41 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitek Vanecek(start) | W | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 2.85 | 59:53 |