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December 16, 1978

Metropolitan Sports Center | Bloomington

BUF 5 – 2 MNS

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	0	2	3	5
MNS	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal BUF 26, MNS 27W R. SauveL G. Meloche

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .926
MNS G. Meloche .808
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 3 of 6
MNS 1 of 3
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P2 5:58), Sabres win chance rises from 53% to 71%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Smith

4 (1G-3A)

POINTS

G. Perreault

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.926 (25/27)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 50%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 05:58D. Luce (10) 53% to 71%+18
P2 03:04D. Smith (5) 32% to 50%+18
P3 02:27T. McKegney (7) 78% to 93%+15
P1 05:32B. Maxwell (2) 48% to 33%-15

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 1978–79 regular season (80 games).

Wins (36)Losses (28)This game

Yes

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

Yes

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
#19 D. Smith (C)	1	3	4	0	0	2	2.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	1	2	0	0	3	1.5
#18 D. Gare (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1.7
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1.7
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.2
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.3
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#29 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	5	8	13		8	26	10.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	27	2	–	.926	–	1.0	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFMNS

26Shots on Goal27

6Power Play Chances3

50%PP%33%

67%PK%50%

3PPG1

8Penalty Minutes14

Full Game Log

1ST

05:32GOAL (MNS): Brad Maxwell (2), unassisted

2ND

03:04GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (5), unassisted

05:58GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (10), assists: Danny Gare, Derek Smith

3RD

02:27GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (7), assists: Derek Smith, Gilbert Perreault

08:20GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (9), assists: Don Luce, Lee Fogolin

14:11GOAL (MNS): Tom Younghans (5), assists: Mike Polich, Glen Sharpley

17:42GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (10), assists: Jacques Richard, Derek Smith

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