Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Buffalo Sabres 5@New York Rangers 3
2026-04-08BUF · NYR
CF%?
49.5%·50.5%
xGF%?
51.3%·48.7%
HDCF%?
50.0%·50.0%
5v5 xGF%?
43.3%·56.7%
5v5 CF%?
48.8%·51.2%
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NYR wins ↑BUF wins ↓
BUF 71%Deserved to win?29% NYR
the game's chances, replayed · 2.97 xG vs 1.91 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
BUF 5@NYR 3
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-04-08 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickZach BensonBUF · 2G · 1.08 ixG · 1 blk87
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickJason ZuckerBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.64 ixG83
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickAlexis LafrenièreNYR · 2G · 0.17 ixG · 1 gv76BUF
1Zach Benson872Jason Zucker833
Ryan McLeod734
Alex Tuch705
Tage Thompson676
Bowen Byram647
Rasmus Dahlin638
Josh Norris629
Josh Doan6210
Peyton Krebs6111
Conor Timmins5612
Beck Malenstyn5513
Jack Quinn5314
Tanner Pearson5115
Michael Kesselring5016
Owen Power4817
Mattias Samuelsson45
Zach Benson872Jason Zucker833Ryan McLeod734Alex Tuch705Tage Thompson676Bowen Byram647Rasmus Dahlin638Josh Norris629Josh Doan6210Peyton Krebs6111Conor Timmins5612Beck Malenstyn5513Jack Quinn5314Tanner Pearson5115Michael Kesselring5016Owen Power4817Mattias Samuelsson45Goalies
NYR
1Alexis Lafrenière762
Adam Fox723
J.T. Miller674
Vincent Trocheck665
Mika Zibanejad646
Drew Fortescue637
Braden Schneider618
Adam Sykora609
Tye Kartye5910
Will Cuylle5611
Gabe Perreault5512
Tyson Kozak5513
Noah Laba5314
Jaroslav Chmelar5215
Jonny Brodzinski5216
Will Borgen5117
Matthew Robertson5018
Vladislav Gavrikov5019
Conor Sheary48
Alexis Lafrenière762Adam Fox723J.T. Miller674Vincent Trocheck665Mika Zibanejad646Drew Fortescue637Braden Schneider618Adam Sykora609Tye Kartye5910Will Cuylle5611Gabe Perreault5512Tyson Kozak5513Noah Laba5314Jaroslav Chmelar5215Jonny Brodzinski5216Will Borgen5117Matthew Robertson5018Vladislav Gavrikov5019Conor Sheary48Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2 (11) | 0 (8) | 3 (8) | 5 |
| NYR | 1 (12) | 2 (7) | 0 (1) | 3 |
| BUF | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 0/4 | Power play | 2/3 |
| 19 | Hits | 26 |
| 11 | Blocked shots | 24 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 23 | Faceoff wins | 29 |
| BUF | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 3 |
| 4.49 | Expected goals | 4.27 |
| 2.46 | 5v5 xG | 3.23 |
| 1.34 | Power-play xG | 0.69 |
| 52 | Shot attempts | 53 |
| 27 | On goal | 20 |
| 17 | High-danger | 17 |
| 4 | Rebound chances | 3 |
| 14 | Missed | 9 |
| 11 | Blocked | 24 |
| 0.086 | xG per attempt | 0.081 |
| 34 ft | Avg shot distance | 33 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG70 of 105 attempts shown