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March 11, 1978

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 24 NYI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1102
NYI1034
Shots on goal BUF 27, NYI 32W G. ReschL D. Edwards
Summary

NYI had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-2.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .875
NYI G. Resch .926
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 1
NYI 0 of 3
TURNING POINT
B. Trottier goal (P3 1:40), Sabres win chance drops from 74% to 45%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Smith
1 (1G)
POINTS
D. Luce
4
SHOTS
D. Edwards
.875 (28/32)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 42%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 01:40B. Trottier (39) 74% to 45%-29
  2. P3 03:27B. Bourne (24) 45% to 18%-27
  3. P2 16:59D. Smith (2) 45% to 70%+25
  4. P1 13:50D. Potvin (27) 62% to 43%-19

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

2 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%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 91% when yes, 25% when no
No
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
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
1
1
-1
0
3
0.9
#19 D. Smith (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
4
1.1
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
1
1
-2
2
3
0.6
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
1
1
-1
2
1
0.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
-2
5
2
0.0
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
0
5
3
0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#21 R. Schock (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#27 J. Kowal (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#29 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
Total
2
4
6
16
27
5.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 D. Edwards324.875-0.260:00L

Team Stats

BUFNYI
27Shots on Goal32
1Power Play Chances3
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
16Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
01:09GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (26), assists: Danny Gare, Jerry Korab
13:50GOAL (NYI): Denis Potvin (27), assists: Bob Bourne, Bobby Nystrom
2ND
16:59GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (2), assists: Rick Martin, Lee Fogolin
3RD
01:40GOAL (NYI): Bryan Trottier (39), assists: Mike Bossy, Gerry Hart
03:27GOAL (NYI): Bob Bourne (24), assists: Bobby Nystrom, Jude Drouin
18:56GOAL (NYI): Ed Westfall (4), assists: Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin
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