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April 13, 1978

Madison Square Garden | New York

BUF 3 – 4 NYR

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-timeFull Round 1 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BUF21003
NYR21014
Shots on goal BUF 29, NYR 32W J. DavidsonL D. Edwards
Summary

NYR had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-3 in overtime.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .875
NYR J. Davidson .897
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
NYR 1 of 4
TURNING POINT
D. Murdoch goal (OT 1:37), Sabres win chance drops from 53% to 0%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Smith
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
R. Robert
5
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 56%.

OT 1:37
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. OT 01:37D. Murdoch (1) 53% to 0%-53
  2. P2 18:04D. Gare (1) 30% to 55%+25
  3. P2 15:07R. Duguay (1) 49% to 29%-20
  4. P1 19:59P. Hickey (1) 74% to 55%-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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

3 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
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
#19 D. Smith (C)
1
1
2
0
0
3
1.7
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
0
1
-1
4
5
0.8
#18 D. Gare (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
9
4
-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
0
2
3
0.1
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
Total
3
2
5
19
29
4.6
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards324–.875–-0.261:37L

Team Stats

BUFNYR
29Shots on Goal32
4Power Play Chances4
25%PP%25%
75%PK%75%
1PPG1
19Penalty Minutes19

Full Game Log

1ST
03:06GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (1), unassisted
14:36GOAL (NYR): Steve Vickers (2), assists: Walt Tkaczuk, Don Murdoch
16:29GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (1), assists: Jerry Korab
19:59GOAL (NYR): Pat Hickey (1), assists: Ron Duguay, Wayne Dillon
2ND
15:07GOAL (NYR): Ron Duguay (1), assists: Don Murdoch, Carol Vadnais
18:04GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (1), assists: Derek Smith
OT
01:37GOAL (NYR): Don Murdoch (1), assists: Walt Tkaczuk, Steve Vickers
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