Tue, Dec 19, 2023·KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Columbus Blue Jackets 9, Buffalo Sabres 4
Three stars
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 62% of the time.
28%
9%
55%
BUF winsCBJ wins
Columbus Blue Jackets
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 23:32 | 0.24 | 54.3% | +15.4 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 22:20 | 0.04 | 48.9% | +21.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:08 | 0.00 | 31.9% | +9.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:42 | 0.04 | 55.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:50 | 0.03 | 81.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:07 | 0.07 | 53.1% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:18 | 0.12 | 85.5% | +2.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 15:47 | 0.51 | 90.0% | +1.5 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:30 | 0.11 | 42.4% | +13.8 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 15:20 | 0.27 | 42.4% | +28.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 15:16 | 0.22 | 46.8% | +2.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0.00 | 31.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 14:33 | 0.20 | 44.2% | +2.6 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:30 | 0.27 | 54.6% | +34.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:22 | 0.08 | 54.2% | +48.6 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 13:54 | 0.29 | 95.7% | +1.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 13:40 | 0.58 | 92.7% | +0.2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 12:32 | 0.22 | 44.2% | +0.7 |
| W | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 2.49 | −1.5 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 24:04 | 0.17 | 50.1% | +16.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 21:34 | 0.07 | 54.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 19:03 | 0.21 | 55.2% | +1.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:34 | 0.02 | 38.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 17:32 | 0.05 | 37.4% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | 17:26 | 0.07 | 46.8% | +0.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 6 | 17:22 | 0.33 | 29.8% | +0.6 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 | 0.02 | 44.6% | +16.6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:13 | 0.17 | 66.3% | +1.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:06 | 0.01 | 32.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 16:38 | 0.00 | 33.2% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 16:04 | 0.53 | 58.5% | +17.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:35 | 0.10 | 17.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 1 | 13:57 | 0.22 | 23.0% | +0.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:17 | 0.35 | 46.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | 13:04 | 0.15 | 34.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:00 | 0.02 | 13.4% | +0.4 |
| L | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.84 | −3.2 | 32:12 | |
| – | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1.44 | −2.6 | 27:37 |