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Buffalo Sabres

2019–20·30–31–8·68 points·6th in the Atlantic, 13th in the Eastern

Points
68#25
Goal differential
−22#25
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
48.0%#24
Power play
17.3%#22
Penalty kill
75.7%#30
GSAx
−21.8#29

Splits

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

Home3520–11–4440.631089950.1%
Away3410–20–4240.358511645.9%
October139–2–2200.77433247.2%
November143–8–390.32344950.3%
December145–7–2120.43434949.9%
January105–5–0100.50272944.2%
February147–6–1150.54404448.2%
March41–3–020.2561244.1%
Division rivals2410–12–2220.46707750.0%
Rest of conference178–6–3190.56495247.8%
Other conference2812–13–3270.48748646.4%
DET43–0–170.8813652.5%
FLA33–0–061.0010645.6%
CBJ32–0–150.839847.1%
TOR42–1–150.63151353.2%
PIT32–1–040.6710753.9%
NJD22–0–041.0014354.9%
DAL22–0–041.008146.2%
LAK22–0–041.006239.6%
SJS22–0–041.008651.6%
EDM22–0–041.006453.8%

On the road

59,154 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2019-10-03: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2019-10-05: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2019-10-07: to Columbus, 472 km (OTL)2019-10-09: to Buffalo, 472 km (OTW)2019-10-16: to Anaheim, 3,513 km (L)2019-10-17: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)2019-10-19: to San Jose, 491 km (W)2019-10-22: to Buffalo, 3,670 km (OTW)2019-10-24: to New York, 468 km (L)2019-10-25: to Detroit, 774 km (W)2019-10-28: to Buffalo, 347 km (SOL)2019-11-01: to Washington, 469 km (L)2019-11-02: to Buffalo, 469 km (L)2019-11-08: to Stockholm, 6,376 km (L)2019-11-14: to Buffalo, 6,376 km (OTL)2019-11-17: to Chicago, 731 km (L)2019-11-19: to Buffalo, 731 km (L)2019-11-21: to Boston, 642 km (L)2019-11-24: to Sunrise, 1,990 km (W)2019-11-25: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2019-11-27: to Buffalo, 1,691 km (OTL)2019-11-30: to Toronto, 95 km (OTL)2019-12-02: to Buffalo, 95 km (W)2019-12-05: to Calgary, 2,789 km (L)2019-12-07: to Vancouver, 674 km (OTL)2019-12-08: to Edmonton, 817 km (OTW)2019-12-10: to Buffalo, 2,791 km (W)2019-12-14: to Uniondale, 499 km (OTL)2019-12-17: to Toronto, 577 km (L)2019-12-19: to Philadelphia, 543 km (L)2019-12-21: to Buffalo, 453 km (W)2019-12-23: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2019-12-27: to Buffalo, 358 km (L)2019-12-29: to Boston, 642 km (L)2019-12-31: to Buffalo, 642 km (L)2020-01-09: to St. Louis, 1,063 km (L)2020-01-11: to Buffalo, 1,063 km (L)2020-01-12: to Detroit, 347 km (W)2020-01-14: to Buffalo, 347 km (W)2020-01-16: to Dallas, 1,927 km (W)2020-01-18: to Nashville, 992 km (L)2020-01-28: to Buffalo, 1,008 km (L)2020-02-07: to New York, 468 km (W)2020-02-09: to Buffalo, 468 km (L)2020-02-18: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2020-02-22: to Pittsburgh, 633 km (W)2020-02-23: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2020-02-26: to Denver, 2,201 km (L)2020-02-28: to Paradise, 979 km (L)2020-02-29: to Glendale, 391 km (L)2020-03-03: to Winnipeg, 2,201 km (L)2020-03-05: to Buffalo, 1,598 km (L)2020-03-07: to Philadelphia, 453 km (L)2020-03-09: to Buffalo, 453 km (SOW)PittsburghBuffaloColumbusAnaheimLos AngelesSan JoseNew YorkDetroitWashingtonStockholmChicagoBostonSunriseTampaTorontoCalgaryVancouverEdmontonUniondalePhiladelphiaOttawaSt. LouisDallasNashvilleDenverParadiseGlendaleWinnipeg
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
12 GP · 6–5–1 · 7 vs fresher opponent
54.2%
43.2%
1 day
39 GP · 18–16–5 · 11 vs fresher opponent
52.6%
48.9%
2 days
10 GP · 4–5–1 · 2 vs fresher opponent
45.0%
46.4%
3+ days
7 GP · 1–5–1 · 1 vs fresher opponent
21.4%
50.8%

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
47.9%
51.3%
Goals share
47.3%
43.5%
Shooting %
9.5%
10.1%
Save %
.905
.886