Game Recap
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on December 21, 2025. Despite the result, the New Jersey Devils held the edge in expected goals (6.58 to 3.46) at 5-on-5, indicating the Buffalo Sabres received favorable bounces or strong goaltending. The New Jersey Devils created 13 high-danger scoring chances compared to 5 from the Buffalo Sabres at 5-on-5. Timo Meier was the most dangerous skater with 2.49 individual expected goals on 6 shots at 5-on-5. The New Jersey Devils outshot the Buffalo Sabres 27-25 in total shots on goal.
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BUF3 - 1NJD
Dec 21, 2025 · Regular Season
Overview
| Period | Corsi | Fenwick | Shots | SC | HDSC | xG | Goals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | ||
| NJD | P1 | 20 | 18 | 52.6 | 14 | 13 | 51.9 | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 2.99 | 0.98 | 75.3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| P2 | 19 | 22 | 46.3 | 12 | 15 | 44.4 | 6 | 12 | 33.3 | 11 | 15 | 42.3 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 2.49 | 2.01 | 55.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| P3 | 32 | 8 | 80.0 | 21 | 7 | 75.0 | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 21 | 5 | 80.8 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 | 4.38 | 1.21 | 78.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 71 | 48 | 59.7 | 47 | 35 | 57.3 | 27 | 25 | 51.9 | 47 | 27 | 63.5 | 18 | 6 | 75.0 | 9.87 | 4.20 | 70.1 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| BUF | P1 | 18 | 20 | 47.4 | 13 | 14 | 48.1 | 9 | 12 | 42.9 | 7 | 15 | 31.8 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 0.98 | 2.99 | 24.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| P2 | 22 | 19 | 53.7 | 15 | 12 | 55.6 | 12 | 6 | 66.7 | 15 | 11 | 57.7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 2.01 | 2.49 | 44.7 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| P3 | 8 | 32 | 20.0 | 7 | 21 | 25.0 | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 5 | 21 | 19.2 | 1 | 10 | 9.1 | 1.21 | 4.38 | 21.6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 48 | 71 | 40.3 | 35 | 47 | 42.7 | 25 | 27 | 48.1 | 27 | 47 | 36.5 | 6 | 18 | 25.0 | 4.20 | 9.87 | 29.9 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
Win Probability
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Player Matchup Grid
This grid shows how every skater on the home team (NJD) performed against every skater on the away team (BUF) when they were on the ice at the same time.
- Rows = NJD players, Columns = BUF players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
- Green = the NJD player had a favorable matchup (above 50%). Red = unfavorable (below 50%).
- Values shown from the home team's perspective. Toggle between CF% (shot attempt share) and xGF% (expected goal share).
- Cells with fewer than 3 shared events are grayed out (insufficient sample). Hover over any cell for full details.
| NJD ↓ / BUF → | Krebs | Thompson | Ostlund | Norris | Dunne | McLeod | Benson | Malenstyn | Tuch | Doan | Quinn | Rosen | Power | Byram | Metsa | Samuelsson | Kesselring | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hischier | 76 | 74 | 50 | 40 | 100 | — | 100 | 100 | 53 | 73 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 75 | 75 | — | — | — |
| Hughes | 64 | 58 | 60 | 83 | 75 | — | 57 | 83 | 47 | 83 | 50 | 100 | 71 | 56 | 50 | — | — | — |
| Glass | 53 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 60 | — | 50 | 33 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 50 | 33 | 50 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mercer | 57 | 57 | 62 | 80 | 67 | — | 33 | 67 | 59 | 100 | 38 | 100 | 58 | 47 | 38 | — | — | — |
| Glendening | 75 | 100 | 0 | 33 | 22 | — | 60 | 22 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
| Bratt | 76 | 75 | 50 | 33 | 86 | — | 83 | 88 | 47 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 56 | 70 | 67 | — | — | — |
| Palat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cotter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meier | 72 | 69 | 46 | 40 | 100 | — | 100 | 100 | 61 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 46 | 77 | 75 | — | — | — |
| Gritsyuk | 50 | 44 | 53 | 80 | 60 | — | 30 | 60 | 56 | 67 | 30 | 67 | 50 | 47 | 38 | — | — | — |
| Brown | 56 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 33 | — | 50 | 0 | 65 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Noesen | 67 | 67 | 60 | 0 | 43 | — | 100 | 43 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 43 | 40 | 63 | 75 | — | — | — |
| Hughes | 74 | 72 | 38 | 27 | 78 | — | 63 | 75 | 44 | 71 | 56 | 75 | 39 | 70 | 67 | — | — | — |
| Siegenthaler | 59 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 42 | — | 60 | 42 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 25 | 43 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — |
| Pesce | 69 | 67 | 31 | 27 | 70 | — | 50 | 63 | 44 | 64 | 50 | 67 | 20 | 68 | 67 | — | — | — |
| White | 50 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 75 | — | 56 | 50 | 44 | 75 | 56 | 75 | 60 | 62 | 50 | — | — | — |
| Dillon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |