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February 25, 1978

Richfield Coliseum | Richfield

BUF 13 – 3 CLE

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CLE all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF35513
CLE2013
Shots on goal BUF 50, CLE 26W R. SauveL G. Meloche
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 13-3.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .885
CLE G. Edwards .808
CLE G. Meloche .667
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 4 of 5
CLE 0 of 1
TURNING POINT
R. Seiling goal (P1 19:35), Sabres win chance rises from 47% to 67%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Gare
5 (3G-2A)
POINTS
D. Gare
7
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.885 (23/26)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 15 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+10+50-5-10shot attemptsBUFCLE

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 47%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCLE
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 19:35R. Seiling (15) 47% to 67%+20
  2. P1 15:36D. Gare (32) 29% to 47%+18
  3. P1 13:15W. McKechnie (15) 47% to 29%-18
  4. P1 05:27R. Jodzio (2) 64% to 47%-17

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 is home ice alone. 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
+2
0
7
4.2
#4 G. Korab (D)
2
3
5
+2
2
4
3.3
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
4
4
0
0
1
2.6
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
3
3
+3
0
5
2.3
#12 A. Savard (C)
2
1
3
+3
0
4
2.5
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.5
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
1
1
2
+3
0
5
1.7
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
1
2
+4
0
5
1.8
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.6
#19 D. Smith (C)
1
1
2
0
0
1
1.4
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
1
2
+3
0
1
1.4
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
2
2
+2
0
3
1.6
#21 R. Schock (C)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
1
1
+3
5
1
0.5
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
+3
0
3
0.9
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0.1
Total
13
24
37
7
50
28.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve263–.885–0.160:00W

Team Stats

BUFCLE
50Shots on Goal26
5Power Play Chances1
80%PP%0%
100%PK%20%
4PPG0
7Penalty Minutes18

Full Game Log

1ST
02:52GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (7), assists: Gilbert Perreault
05:27GOAL (CLE): Rick Jodzio (2), assists: Dennis O'Brien, Rick Hampton
13:15GOAL (CLE): Walt McKechnie (15), assists: J.P. Parise, Kris Manery
15:36GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (32), assists: Craig Ramsay, Don Luce
19:35GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (15), assists: Jim Schoenfeld
2ND
05:09GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (23), assists: Danny Gare, Craig Ramsay
07:29GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (14), assists: Ric Seiling, Jerry Korab
13:10GOAL (BUF): Gary McAdam (16), assists: Andre Savard, Jerry Korab
14:37GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (33), assists: Craig Ramsay, Jerry Korab
18:22GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (15), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont, Gary McAdam
3RD
00:37GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (5), assists: Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault
01:06GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (1), assists: Fred Stanfield, Lee Fogolin
01:49GOAL (BUF): Fred Stanfield (3), assists: Ron Schock, Derek Smith
14:36GOAL (CLE): Al MacAdam (10), assists: Dennis Maruk, Jean Potvin
17:43GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (34), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jim Lorentz
19:18GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (6), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont, Gilbert Perreault
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