Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, BUF–EDM
- 2.8–3.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- EDM share of xG
- 51.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 28–30
- BUF–EDM
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.8 expected goals to 3.0. Leon Draisaitl had 13 shot attempts. Alex Tuch won it in overtime.
- Leon DraisaitlVolume
Leon Draisaitl had 13 shot attempts. Seven got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Sabres in overtime.
- Alex TuchOvertime winner
Alex Tuch won it in overtime. That was his 11th goal of the season. He played 22:37 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime.
- Tage ThompsonBig night
Tage Thompson had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 14th goal of the season. It finished 4-3 for the Sabres in overtime.
- Rasmus DahlinBig night
Rasmus Dahlin had three points, three assists. He has 23 points in 27 games this season. He played 22:58 and had four shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime.
- Connor McDavidTwo goals
Connor McDavid scored twice. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.5. He has 16 goals this season. The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Sabres in overtime.
- Josh DoanTwo goals
Josh Doan scored twice. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.0. He has 10 goals this season. The Sabres beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 80 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 26:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 22:58 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Alex Tuch R | 22:37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 22:37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Conor Timmins D | 22:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Bowen Byram D | 21:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| Tage Thompson C | 19:11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Owen Power D | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Zach Benson L | 16:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Jack Quinn R | 15:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Josh Doan R | 15:07 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.66 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 11:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 11:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 9:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Isak Rosen R | 9:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Josh Dunne C | 7:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| Jacob Bryson D | 6:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Edmonton Oilers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bouchard D | 28:34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Connor McDavid C | 25:51 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| Leon Draisaitl C | 24:19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Zach Hyman L | 23:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.32 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Mattias Ekholm D | 22:40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.36 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | 21:29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Darnell Nurse D | 19:28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Matt Savoie C | 17:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Vasily Podkolzin R | 15:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.37 | 3 | 0 | 73 |
| Alec Regula D | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Brett Kulak D | 14:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| Ty Emberson D | 13:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 91 |
| Adam Henrique C | 12:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Mattias Janmark C | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Andrew Mangiapane L | 9:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Curtis Lazar C | 8:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Frederic C | 6:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| David Tomasek R | 5:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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