‹ vs HFD (Mar 6, 1980)@ WIN (Mar 12, 1980) ›

March 9, 1980

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

STL 4 – 9 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs STL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
STL1124
BUF3429
Shots on goal STL 32, BUF 40W R. SauveL E. Staniowski
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 9-4.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .875
STL E. Staniowski .775
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 4
STL 1 of 4
TURNING POINT
D. Smith goal (P1 4:34), Sabres win chance rises from 64% to 79%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
5 (4G-1A)
POINTS
R. Martin
9
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.875 (28/32)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 5 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+6+30-3-6shot attemptsBUFSTL

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 65%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFSTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 04:34D. Smith (21) 64% to 79%+15
  2. P1 13:31P. Turnbull (8) 90% to 79%-11
  3. P1 06:29R. Seiling (21) 79% to 89%+10
  4. P1 17:14D. Smith (22) 81% to 90%+9

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

4 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
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
GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)
4
1
5
+4
2
9
4.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
5
5
+4
2
2
3.5
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
2
3
+4
0
4
2.2
#18 D. Gare (RW)
1
1
2
0
0
5
1.8
#19 D. Smith (C)
2
0
2
0
0
2
1.7
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.6
#5 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
1
1
+4
4
0
0.4
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#9 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
6
0.5
#15 R. McClanahan (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#25 R. Mongrain (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
+4
0
0
0.0
#23 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
Total
9
13
22
8
40
17.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve324–.875–-0.260:00W

Team Stats

STLBUF
32Shots on Goal40
4Power Play Chances4
25%PP%75%
25%PK%75%
1PPG3
8Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST
04:34GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (21), assists: Tony McKegney, Larry Playfair
06:29GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (21), assists: Gilbert Perreault
13:31GOAL (STL): Perry Turnbull (8), unassisted
17:14GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (22), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Bob Sauve
2ND
10:35GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (39), unassisted
14:49GOAL (STL): Brian Sutter (21), assists: Bernie Federko
15:24GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (44), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Richie Dunn
16:55GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (40), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling
17:21GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (41), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling
3RD
03:56GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (17), assists: Danny Gare, Rick Martin
05:50GOAL (STL): Blake Dunlop (13), assists: Ed Kea
14:01GOAL (STL): Larry Patey (13), assists: Ralph Klassen
14:36GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (42), assists: John Van Boxmeer
‹ vs HFD (Mar 6, 1980)@ WIN (Mar 12, 1980) ›