Fri, Dec 29, 2017·Prudential Center, Newark
Buffalo Sabres 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (OT)
Three stars
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, New Jersey Devils win this game 68% of the time.
58%
10%
25%
NJD winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus RistolainenD · #55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 25:52 | 0.35 | 26.2% | +87.0 |
 Marco ScandellaD · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:11 | 0.08 | 23.0% | 0.0 |
 Ryan O'ReillyC · #90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:37 | 0.09 | 41.0% | +56.8 |
 Jake McCabeD · #19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 22:04 | 0.07 | 33.4% | +12.8 |
 Zach BogosianD · #47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 21:41 | 0.11 | 38.1% | 0.0 |
 Kyle OkposoRW · #21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20:03 | 0.17 | 36.5% | +30.2 |
 Evander KaneLW · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:38 | 0.21 | 31.0% | 0.0 |
 Sam ReinhartC · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:34 | 0.29 | 39.7% | 0.0 |
 Jack EichelC · #15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 18:04 | 0.41 | 38.9% | +43.0 |
 Nathan BeaulieuD · #82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:49 | 0.03 | 27.5% | 0.0 |
 Zemgus GirgensonsC · #28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:20 | 0.00 | 35.9% | +12.8 |
 Jason PominvilleRW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:15 | 0.04 | 12.6% | 0.0 |
 Evan RodriguesC · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:09 | 0.11 | 11.4% | 0.0 |
 Justin FalkD · #41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:30 | 0.00 | 18.6% | 0.0 |
 Jacob JosefsonC · #10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 12:24 | 0.24 | 35.6% | +21.8 |
 Benoit PouliotLW · #67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 12:09 | 0.08 | 11.1% | 0.0 |
 Johan LarssonLW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:42 | 0.00 | 45.4% | 0.0 |
 Jordan NolanC · #17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 10:25 | 0.06 | 39.6% | +21.8 |
 Robin Lehner#40 | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 3.31 | +0.3 | 62:32 |
New Jersey Devils
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Sami VatanenD · #45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | 23:15 | 0.37 | 72.3% | +19.3 |
 John MooreD · #2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:03 | 0.08 | 77.9% | +13.0 |
 Steven SantiniD · #16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:38 | 0.06 | 52.8% | 0.0 |
 Andy GreeneD · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 21:08 | 0.00 | 21.4% | 0.0 |
 Taylor HallLW · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 18:52 | 0.17 | 79.8% | 0.0 |
 Travis ZajacC · #19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 18:16 | 0.00 | 33.9% | 0.0 |
 Damon SeversonD · #28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:40 | 0.04 | 79.0% | 0.0 |
 Nico HischierC · #13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:29 | 0.44 | 69.9% | +19.3 |
 Jesper BrattLW · #63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:29 | 0.23 | 80.8% | 0.0 |
 Marcus JohanssonLW · #90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 16:16 | 0.06 | 41.7% | +19.3 |
 Kyle PalmieriC · #21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 15:53 | 0.05 | 33.4% | 0.0 |
 Will ButcherD · #8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0.05 | 82.4% | 0.0 |
 Pavel ZachaC · #37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 14:16 | 0.69 | 90.2% | +20.6 |
 Brian GibbonsC · #39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:12 | 0.11 | 52.2% | +13.0 |
 Stefan NoesenRW · #23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:01 | 0.06 | 84.9% | +20.6 |
 Miles WoodLW · #44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 12:30 | 0.74 | 90.8% | +20.6 |
 Blake ColemanLW · #40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:25 | 0.14 | 54.9% | 0.0 |
 Brian BoyleC · #11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:08 | 0.02 | 55.2% | 0.0 |
 Cory Schneider#35 | O | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 2.35 | −1.6 | 62:37 |