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December 20, 1979

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

LAK 3 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
LAK	2	1	0	3
BUF	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal LAK 19, BUF 40W R. SauveL M. Lessard

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .842
LAK M. Lessard .897
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 4
LAK 2 of 3
TURNING POINT: D. Gare goal (P3 17:14), Sabres win chance rises from 61% to 95%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Gare

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

R. Seiling

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.842 (16/19)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 60%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 17:14D. Gare (19) 61% to 95%+34
P2 12:37D. Smith (13) 33% to 57%+24
P2 12:25M. Dionne (26) 56% to 33%-23
P2 04:22D. Gare (18) 37% to 58%+21

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

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

Yes

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
#18 D. Gare (RW)	2	1	3	+2	0	5	2.6
#9 R. Dudley (LW)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.5
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	2	0	2	+2	0	5	1.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	0	2	3	0.6
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.7
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.9
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.7
#19 D. Smith (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#17 J. Gould (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	0	0	+2	2	3	0.1
#3 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.2
#5 J. Van Boxmeer (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.2
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	+1	7	0	-0.3
Total	5	8	13		11	40	11.3

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	19	3	–	.842	–	-0.6	60:00	W

Team Stats

LAKBUF

19Shots on Goal40

3Power Play Chances4

67%PP%25%

75%PK%33%

2PPG1

13Penalty Minutes11

Full Game Log

1ST

09:19GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (9), assists: Rick Dudley

12:21GOAL (LAK): Charlie Simmer (30), assists: Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne

16:57GOAL (LAK): Randy Manery (1), assists: Charlie Simmer, Butch Goring

2ND

04:22GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (18), assists: Rick Dudley, Andre Savard

12:25GOAL (LAK): Marcel Dionne (26), assists: Charlie Simmer, Randy Manery

12:37GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (13), assists: Danny Gare, Tony McKegney

3RD

17:14GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (19), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin

19:48GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (10), assists: Craig Ramsay

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