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February 17, 1979

Civic Arena | Pittsburgh

BUF 36 PIT

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2103
PIT1326
Shots on goal BUF 41, PIT 32W G. MillenL R. Sauve
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .813
PIT G. Millen .927
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 5
PIT 2 of 4
TURNING POINT
R. Schutt goal (P2 3:59), Sabres win chance drops from 49% to 28%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
1 (1G)
POINTS
R. Sauve
.813 (26/32)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 48%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 03:59R. Schutt (20) 49% to 28%-21
  2. P2 02:33R. Kehoe (15) 69% to 49%-20
  3. P1 12:29R. Martin (13) 48% to 67%+19
  4. P1 06:57L. Fogolin (1) 45% to 62%+17

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
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
GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
2
0.9
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
1
1
0
2
6
0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
1
1
0
2
1
0.5
#3 W. Stewart (D)
0
1
1
-2
0
7
1.2
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
4
1.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
1
0
1
+1
4
2
0.6
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
0
14
1
-0.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.3
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#21 D. Schultz (LW)
0
0
0
-1
15
0
-0.3
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-3
2
2
0.0
Total
3
5
8
39
41
7.2
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#28 R. Sauve326.813-1.960:00L

Team Stats

BUFPIT
41Shots on Goal32
5Power Play Chances4
0%PP%50%
50%PK%100%
0PPG2
39Penalty Minutes41

Full Game Log

1ST
06:57GOAL (BUF): Lee Fogolin (1), assists: Jerry Korab, Danny Gare
09:56GOAL (PIT): Peter Mahovlich (11), assists: Randy Carlyle, Gregg Sheppard
12:29GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (13), assists: Jacques Richard
2ND
02:33GOAL (PIT): Rick Kehoe (15), assists: Randy Carlyle, Peter Mahovlich
03:59GOAL (PIT): Rod Schutt (20), assists: Greg Malone, Peter Lee
10:24GOAL (PIT): Dale Tallon (4), assists: Greg Malone
19:07GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (17), assists: Bill Stewart, Don Luce
3RD
04:05GOAL (PIT): Rick Kehoe (16), assists: Ron Stackhouse, Orest Kindrachuk
12:16GOAL (PIT): George Ferguson (12), assists: Orest Kindrachuk, Ross Lonsberry
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