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November 18, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

EDM 7 – 9 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs EDM all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM2237
BUF1629
Shots on goal EDM 23, BUF 40W R. SauveL D. Dryden
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 9-7.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .696
EDM D. Dryden .842
EDM E. Mio .750
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 5
EDM 1 of 2
TURNING POINT
R. Seiling goal (P2 0:47), Sabres win chance rises from 41% to 61%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
4 (2G-2A)
POINTS
J. Gould
6
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.696 (16/23)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 11 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFEDM

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 63%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFEDM
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 00:47R. Seiling (5) 41% to 61%+20
  2. P1 17:09B. MacDonald (13) 61% to 42%-19
  3. P1 16:38L. Ruff (3) 42% to 61%+19
  4. P2 02:52D. Smith (6) 61% to 79%+18

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 1979–80 regular season (80 games).

Wins (47)Losses (17)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
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
No
Scored first
Sabres win 86% when yes, 45% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 85% when yes, 38% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#11 G. Perreault (C)
2
2
4
0
0
3
3.0
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
1
2
0
0
5
1.8
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
1
2
+1
0
2
1.5
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
2
2
+2
0
4
1.6
#19 D. Smith (C)
1
1
2
+2
0
3
1.7
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
1
2
0
0
4
1.8
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
2
2
+2
0
2
1.4
#17 J. Gould (RW)
1
0
1
-1
0
6
1.2
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
1
0
1
0
2
2
0.8
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#5 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
1
1
-2
0
4
1.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#9 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#25 R. Mongrain (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
Total
9
12
21
4
40
17.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve237–.696–-3.660:00W

Team Stats

EDMBUF
23Shots on Goal40
2Power Play Chances5
50%PP%20%
80%PK%50%
1PPG1
10Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
08:20GOAL (EDM): Stan Weir (9), assists: Doug Hicks
16:38GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (3), assists: Rick Martin
17:09GOAL (EDM): Blair MacDonald (13), assists: Brett Callighen, Wayne Gretzky
2ND
00:47GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (5), assists: Jim Schoenfeld, Gilbert Perreault
02:52GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (6), assists: Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld
04:51GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (12), assists: John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare
08:41GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (5), unassisted
13:00GOAL (EDM): Brett Callighen (6), assists: Risto Siltanen, Stan Weir
17:54GOAL (EDM): Blair MacDonald (14), assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brett Callighen
18:37GOAL (BUF): Larry Playfair (1), assists: Derek Smith
19:29GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (7), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling
3RD
05:40GOAL (EDM): Stan Weir (10), assists: Dave Hunter, Dave Lumley
08:38GOAL (EDM): Dave Hunter (2), unassisted
14:18GOAL (BUF): John Gould (5), assists: Don Luce
18:13GOAL (EDM): Wayne Gretzky (7), assists: Mark Messier
19:56GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (13), assists: Richie Dunn
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