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Eastern Conference · Northeast Division

Buffalo Sabres

2012–13·21–21–6·48 points·5th in the Northeast, 12th in the Eastern

Points
48#21
Goal differential
−21#25
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
43.5%#30
Power play
14.1%#29
Penalty kill
79.2%#26
GSAx
+6.7#11

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home2411–10–3250.52587046.3%
Away2410–11–3230.48606941.3%
January73–3–170.50232350.1%
February145–9–0100.36294443.1%
March155–5–5150.50384244.3%
April128–4–0160.67283040.5%
Division rivals189–7–2200.56455541.1%
Rest of conference3012–14–4280.47738445.4%
Other conference00–0–00–00–
BOS53–2–060.60141336.9%
MTL53–2–060.60111830.2%
TOR42–1–150.63101254.6%
NJD32–0–150.837742.5%
PHI32–1–040.678542.2%
NYI32–1–040.674735.2%
PIT32–1–040.6711753.6%
TBL32–1–040.676440.4%
FLA31–1–130.50101147.5%
OTT41–2–130.38101247.6%

On the road

25,285 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2013-01-21: to Toronto, 95 km (W)2013-01-24: to Raleigh, 874 km (L)2013-01-25: to Buffalo, 786 km (L)2013-01-27: to Washington, 469 km (L)2013-01-29: to Buffalo, 469 km (OTL)2013-01-31: to Boston, 642 km (W)2013-02-02: to Montreal, 402 km (L)2013-02-03: to Buffalo, 514 km (L)2013-02-05: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2013-02-07: to Buffalo, 358 km (SOW)2013-02-09: to Uniondale, 499 km (W)2013-02-10: to Buffalo, 499 km (L)2013-02-12: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2013-02-15: to Buffalo, 358 km (W)2013-02-21: to Toronto, 95 km (L)2013-02-23: to Buffalo, 95 km (L)2013-02-26: to Tampa, 1,691 km (W)2013-02-28: to Sunrise, 289 km (SOW)2013-03-02: to Buffalo, 1,863 km (SOW)2013-03-03: to New York, 468 km (SOL)2013-03-05: to Raleigh, 687 km (L)2013-03-07: to Newark, 677 km (SOL)2013-03-10: to Philadelphia, 126 km (L)2013-03-12: to Buffalo, 453 km (W)2013-03-17: to Washington, 469 km (L)2013-03-19: to Montreal, 787 km (OTW)2013-03-21: to Buffalo, 514 km (SOW)2013-03-23: to Montreal, 514 km (W)2013-03-26: to Tampa, 2,103 km (L)2013-03-28: to Sunrise, 289 km (SOL)2013-03-30: to Buffalo, 1,863 km (SOL)2013-04-02: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2013-04-05: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2013-04-09: to Winnipeg, 1,598 km (L)2013-04-11: to Buffalo, 1,598 km (L)2013-04-17: to Boston, 642 km (SOW)2013-04-19: to Buffalo, 642 km (L)2013-04-23: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2013-04-26: to Buffalo, 286 km (SOW)BuffaloTorontoRaleighWashingtonBostonMontrealOttawaUniondaleTampaSunriseNew YorkNewarkPhiladelphiaPittsburghWinnipeg
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
9 GP · 3–5–1 · 4 vs fresher opponent
38.9%
45.5%
1 day
28 GP · 12–12–4 · 7 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
43.7%
2 days
9 GP · 5–4–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
55.6%
41.7%
3+ days
1 GP · 0–0–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
53.0%

Pulling the goalie

23 times this season the Sabres were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Sabres in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
43.7%
46.7%
Goals share
45.9%
46.3%
Shooting %
8.8%
9.5%
Save %
.916
.912