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October 20, 1977

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CLR 5 – 7 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CLR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
CLR2215
BUF2327
Shots on goal CLR 21, BUF 38W D. EdwardsL D. Favell
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .762
CLR M. Plasse .821
CLR D. Favell .800
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 6
CLR 1 of 5
TURNING POINT
C. Ramsay goal (P3 6:09), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 82%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Gare
5 (3G-2A)
POINTS
D. Gare
8
SHOTS
D. Edwards
.762 (16/21)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 27 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFCLR

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

Buffalo's chance of winning, from the score, the time left and the strength state.

Opened at 55%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCLR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 06:09C. Ramsay (4) 52% to 82%+30
  2. P3 05:26T. Edur (2) 82% to 52%-30
  3. P2 19:49D. Gare (4) 53% to 79%+26
  4. P2 12:16C. Ramsay (3) 29% to 52%+23

Dots are goals, diamonds penalties, squares a goalie pull; navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Each team is expected to score at the league rate for the season, tilted for home ice and scaled for the strength state. The chance Buffalo ends regulation ahead follows from the score and the time left, with a tie going to 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout. The opening value comes from both teams' goals for and against to that date, regressed toward the league average early in a season, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

4 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1977–78 regular season (80 games).

Wins (44)Losses (19)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 91% when yes, 25% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 86% when yes, 61% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 85% when yes, 41% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#18 D. Gare (RW)
3
2
5
+1
2
8
4.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
3
1
4
+4
2
4
3.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
3
4
+3
2
6
3.2
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
2
2
+4
0
0
1.1
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
1
1
-3
0
3
0.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
4
1.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
+3
0
2
0.7
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
1
1
-1
2
1
0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
0
2
3
0.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0.3
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#21 R. Schock (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-3
2
1
-0.1
Total
7
12
19
12
38
14.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards215–.762–-2.160:00W

Team Stats

CLRBUF
21Shots on Goal38
5Power Play Chances6
20%PP%33%
67%PK%80%
1PPG2
14Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
06:32GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (2), assists: Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld
14:33GOAL (CLR): Ron Andruff (2), assists: Ron Delorme
16:04GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (2), assists: Don Luce
16:21GOAL (CLR): Andy Spruce (1), assists: Tom Edur, Dave Hudson
2ND
08:20GOAL (CLR): Paul Gardner (4), assists: Wilf Paiement
12:16GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (3), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont, Jerry Korab
15:53GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (3), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin
17:10GOAL (CLR): Wilf Paiement (3), assists: Paul Gardner, Gary Croteau
19:49GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (4), assists: Don Luce
3RD
05:26GOAL (CLR): Tom Edur (2), assists: Mark Suzor, Rick Jodzio
06:09GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (4), assists: Don Luce, Danny Gare
11:48GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (2), assists: Craig Ramsay, Jerry Korab
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