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December 28, 1980

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

BOS 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BOS 29, BUF 32W R. SauveL R. Vachon

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .931
BOS R. Vachon .844
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 3
BOS 0 of 3
TURNING POINT: D. Smith goal (P1 5:44), Sabres win chance rises from 58% to 73%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Gare

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

A. Savard

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.931 (27/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 58%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 05:44D. Smith (10) 58% to 73%+15
P2 04:21D. Gare (23) 77% to 88%+11
P2 06:10R. McClanahan (1) 88% to 95%+7
P1 12:39Tripping on Alan Haworth, 2 min 73% to 70%-3

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 1980–81 regular season (80 games).

Wins (39)Losses (20)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

too few games to split

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 81% when yes, 50% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 88% when yes, 41% when no

Yes

Depth forward scored

too few games to split

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	2	5	2.4
#8 T. McKegney (LW)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.3
#19 D. Smith (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#3 R. Dunn (D)	0	2	2	0	0	1	1.3
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	1	1	0	0	5	0.9
#15 R. McClanahan (C)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)	0	1	1	+3	0	4	1.0
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#14 A. Haworth (C)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#17 G. Hamel (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	+3	2	0	-0.1
Total	5	9	14		8	32	11.2

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	29	2	–	.931	–	1.2	60:00	W

Team Stats

BOSBUF

29Shots on Goal32

3Power Play Chances3

0%PP%33%

67%PK%100%

0PPG1

8Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST

05:44GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (10), assists: Danny Gare, Tony McKegney

2ND

04:21GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (23), assists: Richie Dunn, Andre Savard

06:10GOAL (BUF): Rob McClanahan (1), assists: Don Luce, Richie Dunn

09:09GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (9), assists: John Van Boxmeer

3RD

00:43GOAL (BOS): Peter McNab (15), assists: Terry O'Reilly

01:08GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (24), assists: Derek Smith, Tony McKegney

13:58GOAL (BOS): Keith Crowder (3), assists: Steve Kasper, Wayne Cashman

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