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January 27, 1979

Detroit Olympia | Detroit

BUF 6 – 3 DET

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	3	0	3	6
DET	2	1	0	3

Shots on goal BUF 34, DET 24W R. SauveL J. Rutherford

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 6-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .875
DET J. Rutherford .824
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 2
DET 1 of 2
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P3 5:51), Sabres win chance rises from 47% to 77%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

C. Ramsay

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.875 (21/24)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 53%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:51D. Luce (16) 47% to 77%+30
P2 03:11T. Bergman (7) 72% to 52%-20
P1 17:44D. Bolduc (9) 85% to 71%-14
P1 07:44R. Seiling (11) 69% to 83%+14

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

4 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

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 88% when yes, 46% when no

Yes

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
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	2	2	+1	0	4	1.4
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#14 R. Robert (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	4	1.6
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	1	1	2	+3	0	1	1.4
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	2	2	0	0	3	1.5
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#12 A. Savard (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	1	0	1	+2	0	4	1.1
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	0	4	2	-0.1
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#19 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#3 W. Stewart (D)	0	0	0	+4	0	0	0.0
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
Total	6	10	16		6	34	12.8

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	24	3	–	.875	–	-0.1	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFDET

34Shots on Goal24

2Power Play Chances2

50%PP%50%

50%PK%50%

1PPG1

6Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST

02:31GOAL (BUF): Jim Schoenfeld (6), assists: Jerry Korab, Rick Martin

07:44GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (11), unassisted

08:07GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (9), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin

14:04GOAL (DET): Andre St. Laurent (8), assists: Dennis Polonich, Thommie Bergman

17:44GOAL (DET): Dan Bolduc (9), assists: Reed Larson, Nick Libett

2ND

03:11GOAL (DET): Thommie Bergman (7), assists: Reed Larson, Vaclav Nedomansky

3RD

05:51GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (16), assists: Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld

07:53GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (12), assists: Bill Hajt, Rene Robert

12:13GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (16), assists: Don Luce, Bill Hajt

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