Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Expected goals, SJS–BUF
- 2.3–3.3
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 58.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 20–26
- SJS–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres won 6-3 and earned it, out-chancing the Sharks 3.2 to 2.2 in expected goals. Jack Quinn scored three goals and added one assist. Ryan McLeod had three points, three assists.
- Jack QuinnHat trick
Jack Quinn scored three goals and added one assist. That was his 15th goal of the season. He played 15:09 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Sabres.
- Ryan McLeodBig night
Ryan McLeod had three points, three assists. He has 48 points in 65 games this season. He played 17:02 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3.
- Rasmus DahlinBig night
Three points for Rasmus Dahlin: three assists. He has 60 points in 61 games this season. He played 20:07 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3.
- Macklin CelebriniStreak
Macklin Celebrini has scored in 4 straight games. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 33 goals this season. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Sabres.
- Jason ZuckerStreak
Jason Zucker has scored in 3 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 20th goal of the season. The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3.
- Alex TuchStreak
Alex Tuch has a point in 7 straight games. That was his 28th goal of the season. He played 16:00 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Sabres.
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
9 goals from 76 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
San Jose Sharks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini C | 24:25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| Dmitry Orlov D | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Will Smith C | 20:49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Mario Ferraro D | 20:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Sam Dickinson D | 19:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin D | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| John Klingberg D | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Collin Graf R | 17:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Vincent Desharnais D | 17:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Alexander Wennberg C | 17:12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kiefer Sherwood L | 16:29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| William Eklund L | 16:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| Tyler Toffoli C | 15:38 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Michael Misa C | 14:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Philipp Kurashev C | 12:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Adam Gaudette R | 10:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Barclay Goodrow C | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Zack Ostapchuk C | 9:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power D | 22:49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 22:25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| Bowen Byram D | 21:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 81 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 20:07 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 17:02 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Tage Thompson C | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 1 | 67 |
| Zach Benson L | 16:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 77 |
| Alex Tuch R | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| Logan Stanley D | 15:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 15:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Jack Quinn R | 15:09 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.13 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Josh Doan R | 15:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Josh Norris C | 14:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 13:58 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Sam Carrick C | 13:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
| Jason Zucker L | 12:56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 11:31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.32 | 5 | 0 | 63 |
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