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Buffalo Sabres

2013–14·21–51–10·52 points·8th in the Atlantic, 16th in the Eastern

Points
52#30
Goal differential
−93#30
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
42.7%#30
Power play
14.1%#29
Penalty kill
81.4%#19
GSAx
+7.1#10

Splits

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

Home4113–21–7330.408511947.1%
Away418–30–3190.236512439.8%
October152–12–150.17224341.5%
November134–8–190.35234239.5%
December125–5–2120.50212750.0%
January134–5–4120.46323845.0%
February73–4–060.43182645.7%
March142–11–150.18204241.6%
April81–6–130.19142538.4%
Division rivals307–18–5190.32578044.5%
Rest of conference247–13–4180.38447340.7%
Other conference287–20–1150.27499044.0%
TOR52–1–260.60141343.6%
NJD32–0–150.834436.4%
WSH32–0–150.836742.9%
TBL41–1–240.50101148.0%
BOS52–3–040.40131943.8%
SJS22–0–041.008635.4%
PHX22–0–041.005355.6%
CBJ31–1–130.509938.0%
NYI31–1–130.5071042.2%
FLA41–2–130.387842.0%

On the road

55,946 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2013-10-02: to Detroit, 347 km (L)2013-10-04: to Buffalo, 347 km (L)2013-10-05: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (L)2013-10-08: to Buffalo, 286 km (OTL)2013-10-12: to Chicago, 731 km (L)2013-10-14: to Buffalo, 731 km (L)2013-10-15: to Uniondale, 499 km (SOW)2013-10-17: to Buffalo, 499 km (L)2013-10-25: to Sunrise, 1,863 km (W)2013-10-26: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2013-10-28: to Buffalo, 1,691 km (L)2013-10-31: to New York, 468 km (L)2013-11-02: to Buffalo, 468 km (L)2013-11-05: to San Jose, 3,670 km (SOW)2013-11-07: to Los Angeles, 491 km (L)2013-11-08: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2013-11-12: to Buffalo, 3,513 km (SOW)2013-11-16: to Toronto, 95 km (L)2013-11-19: to Buffalo, 95 km (L)2013-11-21: to Philadelphia, 453 km (L)2013-11-24: to Buffalo, 453 km (L)2013-11-30: to Newark, 457 km (OTL)2013-12-05: to Buffalo, 457 km (L)2013-12-07: to Montreal, 514 km (L)2013-12-10: to Buffalo, 514 km (SOW)2013-12-12: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2013-12-14: to Buffalo, 358 km (OTL)2013-12-21: to Boston, 642 km (L)2013-12-23: to Buffalo, 642 km (OTW)2013-12-27: to Toronto, 95 km (SOL)2013-12-29: to Buffalo, 95 km (SOW)2013-12-31: to Winnipeg, 1,598 km (L)2014-01-02: to St. Paul, 628 km (L)2014-01-04: to Buffalo, 1,161 km (W)2014-01-12: to Washington, 469 km (SOW)2014-01-14: to Buffalo, 469 km (L)2014-01-15: to Toronto, 95 km (SOL)2014-01-18: to Buffalo, 95 km (SOL)2014-01-25: to Columbus, 472 km (W)2014-01-27: to Pittsburgh, 261 km (L)2014-01-28: to Buffalo, 286 km (OTL)2014-01-30: to Glendale, 3,073 km (W)2014-02-01: to Denver, 946 km (L)2014-02-03: to Buffalo, 2,201 km (L)2014-02-06: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2014-02-25: to Buffalo, 358 km (W)2014-03-03: to Dallas, 1,927 km (L)2014-03-06: to Tampa, 1,478 km (W)2014-03-07: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2014-03-09: to Buffalo, 1,863 km (L)2014-03-13: to Raleigh, 786 km (L)2014-03-15: to Uniondale, 707 km (L)2014-03-16: to Buffalo, 499 km (L)2014-03-18: to Calgary, 2,789 km (L)2014-03-20: to Edmonton, 285 km (W)2014-03-23: to Vancouver, 821 km (L)2014-03-25: to Montreal, 3,686 km (L)2014-03-27: to Nashville, 1,517 km (L)2014-03-29: to Buffalo, 1,008 km (OTL)2014-04-03: to St. Louis, 1,063 km (L)2014-04-04: to Detroit, 731 km (L)2014-04-06: to Philadelphia, 713 km (L)2014-04-08: to Buffalo, 453 km (L)2014-04-10: to New York, 468 km (L)2014-04-12: to Boston, 303 km (L)2014-04-13: to Buffalo, 642 km (SOL)DetroitBuffaloPittsburghChicagoUniondaleSunriseTampaNew YorkSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimTorontoPhiladelphiaNewarkMontrealOttawaBostonWinnipegSt. PaulWashingtonColumbusGlendaleDenverDallasRaleighCalgaryEdmontonVancouverNashvilleSt. Louis
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
14 GP · 2–8–4 · 10 vs fresher opponent
28.6%
41.8%
1 day
45 GP · 10–33–2 · 6 vs fresher opponent
24.4%
43.8%
2 days
16 GP · 7–7–2 · 2 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
42.1%
3+ days
6 GP · 2–2–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
45.9%

Pulling the goalie

45 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
42.8%
43.8%
Goals share
38.2%
42.4%
Shooting %
7.0%
8.8%
Save %
.918
.907