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December 13, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CHI 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
CHI	0	1	1	2
BUF	0	1	4	5

Shots on goal CHI 16, BUF 27W R. SauveL M. Veisor

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .875
CHI M. Veisor .880
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 4
CHI 0 of 2
TURNING POINT: T. McKegney goal (P3 5:27), Sabres win chance rises from 58% to 85%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

T. McKegney

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

T. McKegney

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.875 (14/16)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 65%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:27T. McKegney (6) 58% to 85%+27
P2 03:08R. Dudley (2) 41% to 62%+21
P2 02:31T. Higgins (7) 62% to 42%-20
P3 06:08D. Smith (12) 85% to 97%+12

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

2 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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 89% when yes, 33% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 96% when yes, 59% when 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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	1	1	2	+2	0	4	1.6
#9 R. Dudley (LW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1.5
#19 D. Smith (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0.8
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	1	0	1	+1	4	2	0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#17 J. Gould (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#3 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	+1	5	0	-0.1
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#5 J. Van Boxmeer (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	+3	0	1	0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
Total	5	6	11		9	27	9.2

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	16	2	–	.875	–	-0.1	60:00	W

Team Stats

CHIBUF

16Shots on Goal27

2Power Play Chances4

0%PP%0%

100%PK%100%

0PPG0

13Penalty Minutes9

Full Game Log

2ND

02:31GOAL (CHI): Tim Higgins (7), assists: Cliff Koroll

03:08GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (2), assists: Lindy Ruff

3RD

05:27GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (6), assists: Don Luce, Rick Dudley

06:08GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (12), assists: Lindy Ruff, Tony McKegney

08:45GOAL (CHI): John Marks (6), assists: Tim Higgins, Mike O'connell

19:36GOAL (BUF): Jim Schoenfeld (5), assists: Craig Ramsay

19:59GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (9), unassisted

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