Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Expected goals, BUF–MTL
- 4.2–2.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 36.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 36–22
- BUF–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Canadiens 8-3, and the chances agreed: 4.2 expected goals to 2.4. The Sabres trailed by two at one point. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 18 shots for the shutout. Five points for Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and four assists.
- Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenShutout
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 18 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.0 goals to an average goalie. The Sabres beat the Canadiens 8-3.
- Rasmus DahlinBig night
Five points for Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and four assists. That was his 22nd goal of the season. He played 19:56 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-3 for the Sabres.
- Tage ThompsonBig night
Four points for Tage Thompson: one goal and three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 6.9. The Sabres beat the Canadiens 8-3.
- Arber XhekajDrought over
Arber Xhekaj scored for the first time in 48 games. That was his second goal of the season. The Canadiens lost 8-3 to the Sabres.
- Jack QuinnBig night
Three points for Jack Quinn: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 22nd goal of the season. The Sabres beat the Canadiens 8-3.
- Lane HutsonVolume
Lane Hutson had 10 shot attempts. One reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.9. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Canadiens fell 8-3 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 22:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 78 |
| Owen Power D | 22:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 90 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 21:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| Zach Benson L | 20:04 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.59 | 1 | 3 | 76 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 19:56 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| Bowen Byram D | 19:53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.26 | 3 | 1 | 72 |
| Alex Tuch R | 19:10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.49 | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| Jack Quinn R | 18:18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.34 | 1 | 2 | 63 |
| Tage Thompson C | 18:14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.47 | 3 | 0 | 73 |
| Conor Timmins D | 17:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| Josh Doan R | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Josh Norris C | 15:27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 81 |
| Jason Zucker L | 13:29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Konsta Helenius C | 12:36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| Zach Metsa D | 12:19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 8:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 8:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 6:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 25:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Lane Hutson D | 24:28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Mike Matheson D | 22:05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 19:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 19:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 17:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 17:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 17:14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Alex Newhook C | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| Jake Evans C | 16:13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Cole Caufield R | 16:01 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 13:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Phillip Danault C | 12:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Kirby Dach C | 11:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 9:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 7:12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute