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October 21, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

VAN 3 – 3 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
VAN	1	1	1	3
BUF	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal VAN 22, BUF 34

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .864
VAN C. Ridley .912
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 3
VAN 1 of 2
TURNING POINT: D. Lever goal (P3 16:51), Sabres win chance drops from 93% to 52%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Van Boxmeer

2 (2G)

POINTS

D. Gare

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.864 (19/22)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 56%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 16:51D. Lever (5) 93% to 52%-41
P3 05:38J. Van Boxmeer (3) 53% to 82%+29
P2 13:59R. Blight (1) 77% to 54%-23
P2 03:04R. Martin (2) 55% to 74%+19

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 1979–80 regular season (80 games).

Wins (47)Losses (17)This game

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 89% when yes, 33% when no

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 96% when yes, 59% when no

Scored first

Sabres win 86% when yes, 45% when no

Depth forward scored

Sabres win 85% when yes, 38% when no

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#5 J. Van Boxmeer (D)	2	0	2	0	0	8	2.1
#7 R. Martin (LW)	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.7
#25 R. Mongrain (C)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	1	1	0	2	0	0.5
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#9 R. Dudley (LW)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	1	-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	15	2	-0.1
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.6
#19 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#21 D. Schultz (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.2
#3 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
Total	3	4	7		21	34	6.7

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	22	3	–	.864	–	-0.3	60:00	T

Team Stats

VANBUF

22Shots on Goal34

2Power Play Chances3

50%PP%0%

100%PK%50%

1PPG0

23Penalty Minutes21

Full Game Log

1ST

01:21GOAL (VAN): Don Lever (4), assists: Rick Vaive

12:42GOAL (BUF): John Van Boxmeer (2), assists: Jim Schoenfeld

2ND

03:04GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (2), assists: Robert Mongrain

13:59GOAL (VAN): Rick Blight (1), unassisted

3RD

05:38GOAL (BUF): John Van Boxmeer (3), assists: Bill Hajt, Gilbert Perreault

16:51GOAL (VAN): Don Lever (5), assists: Thomas Gradin, Dennis Kearns

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