Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Expected goals, BUF–NYR
- 3.1–2.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- NYR share of xG
- 42.0%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 27–20
- BUF–NYR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres won 5-3 and earned it, out-chancing the Rangers 3.1 to 2.1 in expected goals. Adam Fox has a point in 8 straight games. Alexis Lafrenière had two goals.
- Adam FoxStreak
Adam Fox has a point in 8 straight games. He has 9 goals this season. He played 23:20 and had one shot on goal. The Rangers fell 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Alexis LafrenièreTwo goals
Alexis Lafrenière had two goals. He has 24 goals this season. He played 15:07 and had two shots on goal. The Rangers fell 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Will CuyllePhysical
Will Cuylle threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 37 points in 79 games this season. The Rangers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Zach BensonTwo goals
Zach Benson scored twice. That was his 12th goal of the season. He played 12:59 and had three shots on goal. It finished 5-3 for the Sabres.
- Mika ZibanejadStreak
Mika Zibanejad has a point in 5 straight games. He has 76 points in 78 games this season. The Rangers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Ryan McLeodDrought over
Ryan McLeod scored for the first time in 16 games. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 17:10 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-3 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
8 goals from 70 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 24:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| Tage Thompson C | 22:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.35 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Bowen Byram D | 22:07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 20:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| Owen Power D | 20:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Jack Quinn R | 19:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Alex Tuch R | 19:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Jason Zucker L | 18:14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.90 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 17:10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Conor Timmins D | 16:26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 4 | 61 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 15:04 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| Josh Norris C | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.28 | 0 | 2 | 65 |
| Josh Doan R | 13:08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Zach Benson L | 12:59 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.27 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 10:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 10:37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 10:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Tanner Pearson L | 8:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
New York Rangers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Gavrikov D | 24:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Adam Fox D | 23:20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| Braden Schneider D | 22:35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.06 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| J.T. Miller C | 20:51 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| Vincent Trocheck C | 18:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 59 |
| Mika Zibanejad C | 18:44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.32 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Tye Kartye L | 16:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Matthew Robertson D | 15:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Will Cuylle L | 15:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.37 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| Will Borgen D | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Alexis Lafrenière L | 15:07 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Drew Fortescue D | 13:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Noah Laba C | 13:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Conor Sheary L | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Gabe Perreault R | 12:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Jonny Brodzinski C | 12:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Adam Sykora L | 11:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| Jaroslav Chmelar R | 11:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
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