April 14, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 4 – 3 BUF

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time Full Round 1 series breakdown

	1ST	2ND	3RD	OT	T
PIT	1	1	1	1	4
BUF	2	1	0	0	3

Shots on goal PIT 24, BUF 41W D. HerronL R. Sauve

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 3-4 in overtime.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .833
PIT D. Herron .927
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 3
PIT 0 of 5
TURNING POINT: G. Ferguson goal (OT 0:47), Sabres win chance drops from 53% to 0%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

C. Ramsay

1 (1G)

POINTS

C. Ramsay

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.833 (20/24)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 55%.

OT 0:47

BIGGEST SWINGS

OT 00:47G. Ferguson (2) 53% to 0%-53
P3 04:17G. Ferguson (1) 81% to 53%-28
P2 17:38J. Korab (1) 54% to 78%+24
P2 11:47J. Hamilton (2) 76% to 54%-22

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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, 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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 84% when yes, 28% when 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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	6	1.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	1	1	0	2	2	0.6
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	1	1	0	2	1	0.5
#17 R. Dudley (LW)	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.7
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.9
#4 G. Korab (D)	1	0	1	-1	2	3	0.8
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.2
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#21 D. Schultz (LW)	0	0	0	-2	2	0	-0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0.4
#15 M. Boland (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0.0
Total	3	5	8		14	41	7.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	24	4	–	.833	–	-1.0	60:47	L

Team Stats

PITBUF

24Shots on Goal41

5Power Play Chances3

0%PP%33%

67%PK%100%

0PPG1

10Penalty Minutes14

Full Game Log

1ST

12:59GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (1), assists: Rick Martin, Rene Robert

13:04GOAL (PIT): Jim Hamilton (1), assists: Gregg Sheppard

16:35GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (1), assists: Don Luce, Ric Seiling

2ND

11:47GOAL (PIT): Jim Hamilton (2), assists: Peter Lee, Colin Campbell

17:38GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (1), assists: Rick Dudley

3RD

04:17GOAL (PIT): George Ferguson (1), assists: Jacques Cossette, Tom Bladon

00:47GOAL (PIT): George Ferguson (2), assists: Gregg Sheppard, Colin Campbell

‹ @ PIT (Apr 12, 1979)