vs BOS (Dec 31, 1978)vs DET (Jan 7, 1979) ›

January 4, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CHI 33 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI2013
BUF1113
Shots on goal CHI 23, BUF 40
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .870
CHI M. Veisor .925
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 5
CHI 0 of 3
TURNING POINT
P. Russell goal (P3 4:51), Sabres win chance drops from 83% to 55%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Gare
8
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.870 (20/23)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 59%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 04:51P. Russell (6) 83% to 55%-28
  2. P3 03:35D. Gare (15) 55% to 82%+27
  3. P2 17:52D. Smith (12) 35% to 61%+26
  4. P1 16:10A. Daigle (4) 58% to 39%-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 1978–79 regular season (80 games).

Wins (36)Losses (28)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 84% when yes, 28% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 88% when yes, 46% when no
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
GS
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
-2
0
5
1.8
#18 D. Gare (RW)
1
1
2
0
0
8
2.1
#19 D. Smith (C)
1
1
2
-2
0
4
1.6
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
1
-0.1
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
0
0
0
6
5
-0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-2
4
4
0.0
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
Total
3
5
8
12
40
7.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#28 R. Sauve233.870-0.260:00T

Team Stats

CHIBUF
23Shots on Goal40
3Power Play Chances5
0%PP%40%
60%PK%100%
0PPG2
16Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
07:58GOAL (CHI): Ted Bulley (9), assists: Tim Higgins
11:51GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (13), assists: Danny Gare, Derek Smith
16:10GOAL (CHI): Alain Daigle (4), assists: John Marks, David Logan
2ND
17:52GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert
3RD
03:35GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (15), assists: Don Luce
04:51GOAL (CHI): Phil Russell (6), assists: Darcy Rota, Grant Mulvey
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