Sunday, April 26, 2026
- Expected goals, BUF–BOS
- 4.1–2.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- BOS share of xG
- 34.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 35–24
- BUF–BOS
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Bruins 6-1, and the chances agreed: 4.2 expected goals to 2.2. Marat Khusnutdinov finished 7 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. Bowen Byram has scored in 3 straight games.
- Marat KhusnutdinovPhysical
Marat Khusnutdinov finished 7 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 33 points in 81 games this season. The Bruins lost 6-1 to the Sabres.
- Bowen ByramStreak
Bowen Byram has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 14th goal of the season. He played 22:59 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Sabres.
- Hampus LindholmVolume
Hampus Lindholm had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.6 attempts a game. The Bruins fell 6-1 to the Sabres.
- Alex TuchStreak
Alex Tuch has a point in 6 straight games. That was his 36th goal of the season. He played 18:35 and had six shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Sabres.
- Owen PowerStreak
Owen Power has a point in 6 straight games. He has 33 points in 85 games this season. He played 20:14 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres beat the Bruins 6-1.
- Jeremy SwaymanRough night
Jeremy Swayman allowed 6 goals on shots worth 3.5 expected goals. That is 2.5 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Bruins fell 6-1 to the Sabres.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 22:59 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 21:12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Owen Power D | 20:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Tage Thompson C | 19:18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.41 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Alex Tuch R | 18:35 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 4 | 70 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 17:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Jack Quinn R | 17:10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 16:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Logan Stanley D | 16:21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 3 | 53 |
| Conor Timmins D | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 14:32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 76 |
| Jason Zucker L | 13:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 0 | 85 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 13:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| Zach Benson L | 13:25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.47 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 13:24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| Josh Doan R | 12:51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.42 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 10:59 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.48 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
Boston Bruins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy D | 23:23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 22:32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.14 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 21:38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 19:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 4 | 1 | 46 |
| David Pastrnak R | 19:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tanner Jeannot L | 16:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 16:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 15:59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Fraser Minten C | 14:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 14:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 14:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 14:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Lukas Reichel L | 13:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Jordan Harris D | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 12:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 47 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | 3:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute