Wed, Feb 25, 2026·Prudential Center, Newark
Buffalo Sabres 2, New Jersey Devils 1
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, New Jersey Devils win this game 61% of the time.
53%
9%
31%
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).
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24:15 | 0.17 | 74.1% | 0.0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:07 | 0.03 | 71.2% | 0.0 |
 Bowen ByramD · #4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:08 | 0.01 | 50.8% | +17.8 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:51 | 0.01 | 43.9% | 0.0 |
 Alex TuchRW · #89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:50 | 0.05 | 36.8% | 0.0 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 19:19 | 0.34 | 50.3% | +33.2 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:34 | 0.32 | 52.8% | 0.0 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 15:45 | 0.26 | 66.0% | 0.0 |
 Noah OstlundC · #86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:28 | 0.12 | 80.0% | 0.0 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:58 | 0.53 | 83.2% | 0.0 |
 Michael KesselringD · #8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:43 | 0.03 | 69.1% | 0.0 |
 Josh NorrisC · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:33 | 0.12 | 84.0% | 0.0 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 13:41 | 0.12 | 46.5% | +33.2 |
 Jason ZuckerLW · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:28 | 0.62 | 56.1% | 0.0 |
 Tyson KozakC · #48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:04 | 0.03 | 49.5% | 0.0 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:49 | 0.00 | 54.4% | 0.0 |
 Josh DunneC · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:15 | 0.06 | 46.8% | 0.0 |
 Zach MetsaD · #73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8:16 | 0.05 | 32.4% | 0.0 |
 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 3.57 | +2.6 | 60:00 |
New Jersey Devils
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Simon NemecD · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 22:23 | 0.06 | 56.5% | 0.0 |
 Jack HughesC · #86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:25 | 0.11 | 26.5% | +9.2 |
 Nico HischierC · #13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:11 | 0.30 | 57.3% | 0.0 |
 Brenden DillonD · #5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | 0.00 | 47.2% | 0.0 |
 Dougie HamiltonD · #7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:02 | 0.09 | 40.1% | 0.0 |
 Timo MeierRW · #28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 19:47 | 1.17 | 45.3% | +9.2 |
 Brett PesceD · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:50 | 0.00 | 29.6% | 0.0 |
 Jesper BrattLW · #63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:49 | 0.44 | 33.8% | +9.2 |
 Connor BrownRW · #16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:38 | 0.21 | 41.4% | 0.0 |
 Dawson MercerC · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:15 | 0.49 | 61.7% | 0.0 |
 Jonas SiegenthalerD · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 0.03 | 41.4% | 0.0 |
 Johnathan KovacevicD · #8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 15:13 | 0.00 | 25.8% | 0.0 |
 Arseny GritsyukRW · #81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:25 | 0.06 | 32.3% | 0.0 |
 Lenni HameenahoRW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:31 | 0.11 | 47.7% | 0.0 |
 Cody GlassC · #12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:53 | 0.00 | 39.9% | 0.0 |
 Nick BjugstadC · #72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:35 | 0.43 | 37.7% | 0.0 |
 Maxim TsyplakovRW · #42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 9:20 | 0.05 | 28.1% | 0.0 |
 Paul CotterLW · #47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0.02 | 49.0% | 0.0 |
 Jake Allen#34 | L | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 2.87 | +0.9 | 56:44 |