Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Final (SO)
- Expected goals, DAL–BUF
- 2.2–3.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 58.0%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 28–24
- DAL–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Stars beat the Sabres 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.2 to 3.0. Jack Quinn had 11 shot attempts. Esa Lindell scored for the first time in 31 games.
- Jack QuinnVolume
Jack Quinn had 11 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.5 attempts a game. The Sabres lost 4-3 to the Stars in a shootout.
- Esa LindellDrought over
Esa Lindell scored for the first time in 31 games. He has 6 goals this season. The Stars beat the Sabres 4-3 in a shootout.
- Josh NorrisStreak
Josh Norris has a point in 6 straight games. That was his 13th goal of the season. The Sabres lost 4-3 to the Stars in a shootout.
- Zach BensonIce time
Zach Benson played 24:22, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Sabres fell 4-3 to the Stars in a shootout.
- Tanner PearsonIce time
Tanner Pearson played 17:04, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 15 points in 56 games this season. The Sabres fell 4-3 to the Stars in a shootout.
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
6 goals from 80 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Dallas Stars
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harley D | 22:45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 3 | 69 |
| Esa Lindell D | 22:14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
| Tyler Myers D | 21:30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.14 | 1 | 3 | 55 |
| Lian Bichsel D | 20:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 20:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Mikko Rantanen R | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 18:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Matt Duchene C | 17:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Jason Robertson L | 17:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 17:18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 17:06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Sam Steel C | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Ilya Lyubushkin D | 15:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 80 |
| Jamie Benn L | 13:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Oskar Bäck C | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Adam Erne L | 13:23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 3 | 1 | 91 |
| Radek Faksa C | 13:09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.52 | 3 | 2 | 91 |
| Michael Bunting L | 12:36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson L | 24:22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Owen Power D | 22:17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Alex Tuch R | 20:36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| Logan Stanley D | 20:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Bowen Byram D | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jack Quinn R | 19:29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.91 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 19:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 3 | 0 | 65 |
| Tanner Pearson L | 17:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Conor Timmins D | 16:58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.07 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| Josh Norris C | 16:55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 16:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Josh Doan R | 15:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 14:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 6 | 0 | 69 |
| Zach Metsa D | 14:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 13:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Luke Schenn D | 12:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Josh Dunne C | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 2 | 65 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute