Monday, October 12, 2026
- Expected goals, FLA–BUF
- 3.2–3.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 51.4%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 23–32
- FLA–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Sabres beat the Panthers 5-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.3 to 3.2. The Sabres led from the first goal on. It was tied 3-3 going into the third. Both power plays scored, two for the Sabres and two for the Panthers. Seth Jones had 10 shot attempts. Sam Reinhart had two goals.
- Seth JonesVolume
Seth Jones had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 5.4. The Panthers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Sam ReinhartTwo goals
Sam Reinhart had two goals. He has 2 goals this season. He played 20:27 and had two shots on goal. The Panthers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Matthew TkachukStreak
Matthew Tkachuk has a point in 5 straight games. He has 5 points in 6 games this season. The Panthers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.
- Mattias SamuelssonIce time
Mattias Samuelsson played 26:59, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 2 points in 6 games this season. It finished 5-3 for the Sabres.
- Brady TkachukPhysical
Brady Tkachuk finished 7 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 1 point in 6 games this season. The Panthers lost 5-3 to 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
8 goals from 89 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Florida Panthers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Forsling D | 24:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Seth Jones D | 23:55 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 20:27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.82 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 20:25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Niko Mikkola D | 19:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Matthew Tkachuk L | 18:25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 17:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 16:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| Brady Tkachuk L | 16:32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.65 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Sam Bennett C | 15:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Sam Lafferty C | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Anton Lundell C | 14:51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Dmitry Kulikov D | 14:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Lars Eller C | 12:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Radko Gudas D | 12:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Sandis Vilmanis L | 12:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Garnet Hathaway R | 10:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 5 | 1 | 68 |
| Bokondji Imama L | 8:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 26:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Owen Power D | 26:31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Olen Zellweger D | 20:03 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Zach Benson L | 19:40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Tage Thompson C | 17:58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 17:54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Jack Quinn R | 17:35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Josh Doan R | 16:15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 16:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Zach Metsa D | 15:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 76 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 15:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
| Louis Crevier D | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 3 | 2 | 57 |
| Konsta Helenius C | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Jiri Kulich C | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Josh Norris C | 11:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 10:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 | 4 | 2 | 94 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 9:06 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
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