GRIT & GF

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Carolina Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres

Expected goals, CAR–BUF
3.7–2.9
all situations, empty nets out
BUF share of xG
43.7%
50% is even
Shots on goal
30–21
CAR–BUF
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Hurricanes created more, 3.7 expected goals to 3.0, and lost 4-1 to the Sabres. Tage Thompson has scored in 6 straight games. Jack Quinn had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.

  • Tage Thompson has scored in 6 straight games. That makes 6 straight games with a point. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Sabres beat the Hurricanes 4-1.

  • Jack Quinn had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 3.4. His goal stood up as the winner. The Sabres beat the Hurricanes 4-1.

  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved 2.7 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 29 of 30. The Sabres beat the Hurricanes 4-1.

  • Andrei Svechnikov had 10 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.8 attempts a game. The Hurricanes fell 4-1 to the Sabres.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

CARBUF

Where the shots came from

5 goals from 93 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← CAR shootingBUF shooting →

Carolina Hurricanes

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
K'Andre Miller D23:180010.123064
Seth Jarvis C23:090030.564054
Sebastian Aho C21:030020.102060
Sean Walker D20:110020.261148
Shayne Gostisbehere D20:101030.212041
Andrei Svechnikov R19:350050.560254
Jalen Chatfield D19:130000.001164
Logan Stankoven C17:320040.331044
Jackson Blake R17:140030.450061
Nikolaj Ehlers L16:330000.130053
Mark Jankowski L15:230000.010342
Joel Nystrom D14:490000.000044
Alexander Nikishin D13:590000.001142
Eric Robinson L13:450020.331036
Taylor Hall L13:130020.180030
Jordan Martinook L12:450000.212164
William Carrier L8:540020.210078
Mike Reilly D4:210010.010170

Buffalo Sabres

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Mattias Samuelsson D23:440000.003457
Conor Timmins D22:040010.031349
Rasmus Dahlin D21:340000.881034
Jack Quinn R20:391060.740157
Bowen Byram D18:480010.090067
Tage Thompson C18:321021.270129
Owen Power D18:310010.131231
Jason Zucker L17:230110.292159
Zach Benson L16:560110.190157
Ryan McLeod C16:140210.101258
Alex Tuch R15:261020.285124
Josh Doan R14:550100.103023
Tyson Kozak C14:040110.125363
Noah Ostlund C12:490010.130062
Beck Malenstyn L11:541020.172240
Jacob Bryson D11:020000.000143
Peyton Krebs C10:240100.003040
Josh Dunne C7:200010.040017

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.