Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Expected goals, CBJ–BUF
- 3.3–2.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 37.7%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 37–24
- CBJ–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 5-0 while losing the expected-goals count 1.9 to 3.3. Colten Ellis made 37 saves and allowed nothing. Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night.
- Colten EllisShutout
Colten Ellis made 37 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 3.3 goals to an average goalie. The Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 5-0.
- Zach WerenskiVolume
Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 7.7 attempts a game. The Blue Jackets fell 5-0 to the Sabres.
- Josh DoanTwo goals
Josh Doan scored twice. He has 25 goals this season. He played 14:42 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-0 for the Sabres.
- Zach MetsaIce time
Zach Metsa played 19:26, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He has 6 points in 42 games this season. It finished 5-0 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
5 goals from 92 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 28:46 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 24:41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 23:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 6 | 0 | 53 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 21:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 21:25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.48 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Mason Marchment L | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.46 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 16:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 15:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Sean Monahan C | 15:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 13:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Boone Jenner C | 12:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| Conor Garland R | 12:39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Danton Heinen L | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Egor Zamula D | 10:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 86 |
| Miles Wood L | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Kent Johnson C | 9:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch R | 21:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 21:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
| Owen Power D | 20:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 19:47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Bowen Byram D | 19:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Zach Metsa D | 19:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Tage Thompson C | 16:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| Logan Stanley D | 16:19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 15:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Zach Benson L | 15:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 2 | 80 |
| Jack Quinn R | 14:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Josh Doan R | 14:42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.66 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| Josh Norris C | 14:36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 14:35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
| Jason Zucker L | 14:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 11:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 9:38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute