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Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Pittsburgh Penguins 5@Buffalo Sabres 2
2026-02-05PIT · BUF
CF%?
47.4%·52.6%
xGF%?
56.5%·43.5%
HDCF%?
52.2%·47.8%
5v5 xGF%?
52.5%·47.5%
5v5 CF%?
49.4%·50.6%
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BUF wins ↑PIT wins ↓
PIT 44%Deserved to win?56% BUF
the game's chances, replayed · 2.88 xG vs 3.25 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
PIT 5@BUF 2
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-02-05 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickAvery HayesPIT · 2G · 0.59 ixG · 1 tk83
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickBen KindelPIT · 2G · 1.33 ixG · 1 blk82
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickTage ThompsonBUF · 1G · 0.81 ixG · 1 hits77PIT
1Avery Hayes832Ben Kindel823
Connor Dewar674
Rutger McGroarty675
Tommy Novak666
Egor Chinakhov647
Ilya Solovyov648
Evgeni Malkin629
Parker Wotherspoon5810
Connor Clifton5811
Anthony Mantha5712
Sidney Crosby5713
Bryan Rust5514
Kevin Hayes5315
Erik Karlsson5316
Brett Kulak5117
Justin Brazeau5018
Ryan Shea41
Avery Hayes832Ben Kindel823Connor Dewar674Rutger McGroarty675Tommy Novak666Egor Chinakhov647Ilya Solovyov648Evgeni Malkin629Parker Wotherspoon5810Connor Clifton5811Anthony Mantha5712Sidney Crosby5713Bryan Rust5514Kevin Hayes5315Erik Karlsson5316Brett Kulak5117Justin Brazeau5018Ryan Shea41Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 (10) | 1 (7) | 2 (15) | 5 |
| BUF | 1 (8) | 0 (9) | 1 (10) | 2 |
| PIT | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 0/4 | Power play | 1/6 |
| 20 | Hits | 16 |
| 11 | Blocked shots | 11 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 30 | Faceoff wins | 36 |
| PIT | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 2 |
| 5.52 | Expected goals | 4.25 |
| 2.86 | 5v5 xG | 2.59 |
| 0.88 | Power-play xG | 1.66 |
| 54 | Shot attempts | 60 |
| 32 | On goal | 27 |
| 12 | High-danger | 11 |
| 2 | Rebound chances | 1 |
| 11 | Missed | 22 |
| 11 | Blocked | 11 |
| 0.102 | xG per attempt | 0.071 |
| 30 ft | Avg shot distance | 28 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG92 of 114 attempts shown