Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Buffalo Sabres 3@Vancouver Canucks 2
2025-12-11BUF · VAN
CF%?
30.6%·69.4%
xGF%?
32.2%·67.8%
HDCF%?
23.7%·76.3%
5v5 xGF%?
35.0%·65.0%
5v5 CF%?
34.0%·66.0%
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VAN wins ↑BUF wins ↓
BUF 19%Deserved to win?81% VAN
the game's chances, replayed · 1.72 xG vs 3.43 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
BUF 3@VAN 2
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2025-12-11 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickRasmus DahlinBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.20 ixG81
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickMax SassonVAN · 1G · 0.69 ixG · 1 gv75
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickTage ThompsonBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.42 ixG74BUF
1Rasmus Dahlin812Tage Thompson743
Zach Benson644
Josh Doan645
Ryan McLeod616
Tyson Kozak617
Jack Quinn568
Peyton Krebs559
Owen Power5510
Bowen Byram5011
Jordan Greenway4912
Trevor Kuntar4813
Mattias Samuelsson4814
Isak Rosen4715
Josh Dunne4716
Conor Timmins4617
Beck Malenstyn46
Rasmus Dahlin812Tage Thompson743Zach Benson644Josh Doan645Ryan McLeod616Tyson Kozak617Jack Quinn568Peyton Krebs559Owen Power5510Bowen Byram5011Jordan Greenway4912Trevor Kuntar4813Mattias Samuelsson4814Isak Rosen4715Josh Dunne4716Conor Timmins4617Beck Malenstyn46Goalies
VAN
1Max Sasson752
Jake DeBrusk733
Kiefer Sherwood704
Conor Garland675
Tyler Myers636
Elias Pettersson637
Nils Hoglander618
Aatu Räty579
Filip Hronek5710
Linus Karlsson5611
Quinn Hughes5612
Tom Willander5513
Evander Kane5514
Brock Boeser5515
Marcus Pettersson5316
David Kampf5317
Jacob Bryson5318
Arshdeep Bains5119
Drew O'Connor48
Max Sasson752Jake DeBrusk733Kiefer Sherwood704Conor Garland675Tyler Myers636Elias Pettersson637Nils Hoglander618Aatu Räty579Filip Hronek5710Linus Karlsson5611Quinn Hughes5612Tom Willander5513Evander Kane5514Brock Boeser5515Marcus Pettersson5316David Kampf5317Jacob Bryson5318Arshdeep Bains5119Drew O'Connor48Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 (7) | 2 (6) | 0 (2) | 3 |
| VAN | 1 (12) | 1 (8) | 0 (12) | 2 |
| BUF | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | Power play | 1/5 |
| 13 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 28 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 17 | Faceoff wins | 25 |
| BUF | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 3.09 | Expected goals | 6.50 |
| 2.35 | 5v5 xG | 4.36 |
| 0.22 | Power-play xG | 1.92 |
| 37 | Shot attempts | 84 |
| 15 | On goal | 32 |
| 9 | High-danger | 29 |
| 2 | Rebound chances | 4 |
| 13 | Missed | 24 |
| 9 | Blocked | 28 |
| 0.084 | xG per attempt | 0.077 |
| 31 ft | Avg shot distance | 30 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG84 of 121 attempts shown