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October 15, 1978

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

DET 3 – 2 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
DET	1	2	0	3
BUF	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal DET 34, BUF 27W R. VachonL D. Edwards

Summary

DET had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Edwards .912
DET R. Vachon .926
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 5
DET 2 of 3
TURNING POINT: T. McKegney goal (P2 0:44), Sabres win chance rises from 35% to 55%
WIN DNA: 0 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Gare

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

R. Seiling

SHOTS

D. Edwards

.912 (31/34)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 56%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 00:44T. McKegney (2) 35% to 55%+20
P2 02:53D. McCourt (2) 53% to 34%-19
P2 14:02E. Thompson (1) 30% to 13%-17
P1 16:15D. Labraaten (2) 52% to 36%-16

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

0 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1978–79 regular season (80 games).

Wins (36)Losses (28)This game

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 84% when yes, 28% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 88% when yes, 46% when no

Scored first

Sabres win 74% when yes, 34% when no

Depth forward scored

Sabres win 66% when yes, 29% when no

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#18 D. Gare (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.9
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.7
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#19 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#3 W. Stewart (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.2
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+1	4	0	-0.3
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#29 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	2	3	5		8	27	4.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 D. Edwards	34	3	–	.912	–	0.9	60:00	L

Team Stats

DETBUF

34Shots on Goal27

3Power Play Chances5

67%PP%0%

100%PK%33%

2PPG0

12Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST

16:15GOAL (DET): Dan Labraaten (2), assists: Errol Thompson, Andre St. Laurent

2ND

00:44GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (2), assists: Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault

02:53GOAL (DET): Dale McCourt (2), assists: Dan Labraaten, Reed Larson

14:02GOAL (DET): Errol Thompson (1), assists: Andre St. Laurent, Thommie Bergman

3RD

18:20GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (2), assists: Rick Martin

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