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April 5, 1979

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 9 – 3 BOS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1629
BOS1203
Shots on goal BUF 27, BOS 35W R. SauveL G. Cheevers
Summary

BOS had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 9-3.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .914
BOS G. Cheevers .650
BOS J. Pettie .714
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 2
BOS 1 of 3
TURNING POINT
D. Gare goal (P2 2:24), Sabres win chance rises from 44% to 65%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Gare
5 (3G-2A)
POINTS
D. Gare
5
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.914 (32/35)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 18 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+6+30-3-6shot attemptsBUFBOS

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 43%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 02:24D. Gare (25) 44% to 65%+21
  2. P1 05:53A. Secord (15) 60% to 43%-17
  3. P2 06:03D. Gare (26) 66% to 83%+17
  4. P1 01:51R. Martin (29) 45% to 59%+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

3 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
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
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
4
5
+4
0
2
3.5
#18 D. Gare (RW)
3
2
5
+4
0
5
3.9
#9 J. Richard (LW)
1
3
4
+5
0
2
2.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)
2
1
3
0
2
4
2.4
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
1
2
+1
0
2
1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#3 W. Stewart (D)
0
1
1
+3
0
2
0.7
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
2
0.9
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
+1
2
0
-0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#21 D. Schultz (LW)
0
0
0
0
15
0
-0.3
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
+1
5
0
-0.1
#15 M. Boland (D)
0
0
0
+2
4
0
-0.3
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)
0
0
0
+4
0
3
0.2
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
0
5
0
-0.1
Total
9
14
23
33
27
16.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve353–.914–1.060:00W

Team Stats

BUFBOS
27Shots on Goal35
2Power Play Chances3
50%PP%33%
67%PK%50%
1PPG1
33Penalty Minutes31

Full Game Log

1ST
01:51GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (29), assists: Jim Schoenfeld, Rene Robert
05:53GOAL (BOS): Al Secord (15), assists: Peter McNab
2ND
02:24GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (25), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jacques Richard
06:03GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (26), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jacques Richard
07:09GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (21), assists: Rick Martin, Andre Savard
09:09GOAL (BOS): Dwight Foster (11), assists: Brad Park, Dick Redmond
10:12GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (27), assists: Danny Gare, Bill Stewart
13:24GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (30), unassisted
17:41GOAL (BOS): Terry O'Reilly (25), assists: Al Sims, Al Secord
19:44GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (26), unassisted
3RD
08:47GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (27), assists: Jacques Richard, Gilbert Perreault
18:07GOAL (BUF): Jacques Richard (7), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare
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