Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Vancouver Canucks 3@Buffalo Sabres 5
2026-01-06VAN · BUF
CF%?
62.8%·37.2%
xGF%?
58.6%·41.4%
HDCF%?
70.5%·29.5%
5v5 xGF%?
48.6%·51.4%
5v5 CF%?
52.3%·47.7%
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BUF wins ↑VAN wins ↓
VAN 80%Deserved to win?20% BUF
the game's chances, replayed · 3.97 xG vs 2.12 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model · on-ice tilt unavailable
VAN 3@BUF 5
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-01-06 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickAlex TuchBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.36 ixG86
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickBrock BoeserVAN · 2A · 0.43 ixG · 1 blk79
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickUkko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF · 34 sv · 3 GA · GSAx +1.0674VAN
1Brock Boeser792
Jake DeBrusk743
Kiefer Sherwood694
Elias Pettersson685
Linus Karlsson676
Filip Hronek647
Liam Ohgren648
Marcus Pettersson589
Aatu Räty5510
Drew O'Connor5511
Evander Kane5412
Pierre-Olivier Joseph5313
Nils Hoglander5314
David Kampf5215
Tyler Myers5116
Max Sasson4917
Zeev Buium4618
Tom Willander44
Brock Boeser792Jake DeBrusk743Kiefer Sherwood694Elias Pettersson685Linus Karlsson676Filip Hronek647Liam Ohgren648Marcus Pettersson589Aatu Räty5510Drew O'Connor5511Evander Kane5412Pierre-Olivier Joseph5313Nils Hoglander5314David Kampf5215Tyler Myers5116Max Sasson4917Zeev Buium4618Tom Willander44Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 (15) | 0 (8) | 3 (14) | 3 |
| BUF | 2 (9) | 1 (7) | 2 (4) | 5 |
| VAN | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3 | Power play | 0/1 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 17 | Blocked shots | 12 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 26 | Faceoff wins | 30 |
| VAN | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 5 |
| 6.27 | Expected goals | 4.43 |
| 2.87 | 5v5 xG | 3.04 |
| 3.17 | Power-play xG | 0.03 |
| 76 | Shot attempts | 45 |
| 37 | On goal | 20 |
| 31 | High-danger | 13 |
| 9 | Rebound chances | 1 |
| 22 | Missed | 13 |
| 17 | Blocked | 12 |
| 0.083 | xG per attempt | 0.098 |
| 27 ft | Avg shot distance | 31 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG92 of 121 attempts shown