Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Buffalo Sabres 2@Vegas Golden Knights 0
2026-03-17BUF · VGK
CF%?
44.2%·55.8%
xGF%?
48.7%·51.3%
HDCF%?
45.5%·54.5%
5v5 xGF%?
42.6%·57.4%
5v5 CF%?
43.5%·56.5%
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VGK wins ↑BUF wins ↓
BUF 31%Deserved to win?69% VGK
the game's chances, replayed · 2.14 xG vs 3.16 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
BUF 2@VGK 0
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-03-17 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickUkko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF · 29 sv · 0 GA · GSAx +2.7092
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickJosh NorrisBUF · 1G · 1.10 ixG · 2 blk76
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickAdin HillVGK · 23 sv · 1 GA · GSAx +1.3273BUF
1Josh Norris762
Josh Doan713
Peyton Krebs634
Mattias Samuelsson615
Zach Benson616
Tage Thompson567
Beck Malenstyn548
Rasmus Dahlin529
Jack Quinn5210
Logan Stanley5211
Tyson Kozak5112
Ryan McLeod5113
Kaedan Korczak5014
Zach Metsa5015
Sam Carrick4916
Noah Ostlund4817
Owen Power4718
Bowen Byram4619
Jason Zucker46
Josh Norris762Josh Doan713Peyton Krebs634Mattias Samuelsson615Zach Benson616Tage Thompson567Beck Malenstyn548Rasmus Dahlin529Jack Quinn5210Logan Stanley5211Tyson Kozak5112Ryan McLeod5113Kaedan Korczak5014Zach Metsa5015Sam Carrick4916Noah Ostlund4817Owen Power4718Bowen Byram4619Jason Zucker46Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 (10) | 0 (9) | 1 (6) | 2 |
| VGK | 0 (11) | 0 (9) | 0 (9) | 0 |
| BUF | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| 0/3 | Power play | 0/4 |
| 19 | Hits | 28 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 29 | Faceoff wins | 30 |
| BUF | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 4.26 | Expected goals | 4.50 |
| 2.50 | 5v5 xG | 3.37 |
| 0.58 | Power-play xG | 1.04 |
| 50 | Shot attempts | 63 |
| 25 | On goal | 29 |
| 15 | High-danger | 18 |
| 3 | Rebound chances | 3 |
| 13 | Missed | 19 |
| 12 | Blocked | 15 |
| 0.085 | xG per attempt | 0.071 |
| 33 ft | Avg shot distance | 33 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG86 of 113 attempts shown