Sunday, April 19, 2026
- Expected goals, BOS–BUF
- 2.0–2.8
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 58.4%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 20–38
- BOS–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Bruins 4-3, and the chances agreed: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0. The Sabres came back from two goals down. Alex Tuch threw 10 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. Mattias Samuelsson threw 9 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 38-20.
- Alex TuchPhysical
Alex Tuch threw 10 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has now scored in 3 straight. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 4-3 for the Sabres.
- Mattias SamuelssonPhysical
Mattias Samuelsson threw 9 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 14 goals this season. He played 22:20 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Bruins 4-3.
- David PastrnakBig night
Three points for David Pastrnak: one goal and two assists. That was his 30th goal of the season. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Sabres.
- Tage ThompsonBig night
Tage Thompson had three points, two goals and one assist. He put 7 shots on goal, against an average of 3.4. The Sabres beat the Bruins 4-3.
- Morgan GeekieBig night
Morgan Geekie had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 40th goal of the season. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Sabres.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Boston Bruins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy D | 24:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| David Pastrnak R | 21:15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.37 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 21:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 | 1 | 55 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 19:18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 37 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 19:16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.24 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 19:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 50 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 17:02 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| Fraser Minten C | 16:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 14:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 13:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 12:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| James Hagens C | 11:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 10:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Tanner Jeannot L | 8:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 24:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Bowen Byram D | 22:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 22:20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 9 | 2 | 64 |
| Alex Tuch R | 21:40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.03 | 10 | 1 | 72 |
| Tage Thompson C | 20:01 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.84 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Owen Power D | 17:55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Josh Norris C | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 4 | 0 | 55 |
| Josh Doan R | 16:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.07 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 16:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Zach Benson L | 15:28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| Jason Zucker L | 15:10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 3 | 0 | 48 |
| Jack Quinn R | 14:37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| Conor Timmins D | 13:48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.08 | 1 | 2 | 95 |
| Logan Stanley D | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 4 | 1 | 91 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 9:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| Josh Dunne C | 8:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 2 | 95 |
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