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March 17, 1979

Spectrum | Philadelphia

BUF 35 PHI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0123
PHI0235
Shots on goal BUF 19, PHI 41W W. StephensonL R. Sauve
Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-3.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .878
PHI W. Stephenson .842
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 3
PHI 0 of 4
TURNING POINT
D. Ververgaert goal (P3 2:03), Sabres win chance drops from 47% to 20%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Robert
2 (2G)
POINTS
G. Korab
5
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.878 (36/41)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 45%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 02:03D. Ververgaert (16) 47% to 20%-27
  2. P3 01:57R. Robert (18) 20% to 47%+27
  3. P2 16:45B. Dunlop (16) 47% to 23%-24
  4. P2 03:06K. Linseman (4) 46% to 26%-20

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

1 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%
No
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
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
2
2
+1
0
1
1.5
#14 R. Robert (RW)
2
0
2
+1
0
3
1.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
3
0.8
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.6
#21 D. Schultz (LW)
0
1
1
0
2
1
0.6
#4 G. Korab (D)
1
0
1
0
0
5
1.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0.0
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
2
0.0
#15 M. Boland (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
Total
3
5
8
8
19
6.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#28 R. Sauve415.878-0.160:00L

Team Stats

BUFPHI
19Shots on Goal41
3Power Play Chances4
33%PP%0%
100%PK%67%
1PPG0
8Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

2ND
03:06GOAL (PHI): Ken Linseman (4), assists: Dennis Ververgaert, Bob Dailey
11:29GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (10), assists: Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault
16:45GOAL (PHI): Blake Dunlop (16), assists: Bob Kelly, Tom Gorence
3RD
01:57GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (18), assists: Dave Schultz, Andre Savard
02:03GOAL (PHI): Dennis Ververgaert (16), assists: Ken Linseman
02:30GOAL (PHI): Bill Barber (27), assists: Ken Linseman, Dennis Ververgaert
12:26GOAL (PHI): Rick MacLeish (24), unassisted
13:07GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (19), assists: Rick Martin
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