‹ vs BOS (Dec 28, 1980)@ QUE (Jan 3, 1981) ›

December 31, 1980

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

LAK 5 – 2 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs LAK all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK3115
BUF1012
Shots on goal LAK 33, BUF 34W D. KeansL D. Edwards
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 2-5.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .848
LAK D. Keans .941
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 3
LAK 0 of 1
TURNING POINT
M. Murphy goal (P1 5:25), Sabres win chance drops from 54% to 38%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Smith
2 (2G)
POINTS
D. Edwards
.848 (28/33)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 54%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFLAK
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 05:25M. Murphy (6) 54% to 38%-16
  2. P1 10:43L. Murphy (6) 38% to 23%-15
  3. P1 15:10J. Wells (2) 21% to 11%-10
  4. P2 09:35G. Unger (9) 16% to 6%-10

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

1 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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
too few games to split
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 81% when yes, 50% when no
No
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
GS
#19 D. Smith (C)
2
0
2
-1
0
4
1.8
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
1
1
-2
2
2
0.7
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
7
1.1
#9 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-3
2
1
-0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#14 A. Haworth (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#15 R. McClanahan (C)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.0
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-1
5
0
-0.1
#17 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
Total
2
3
5
11
34
5.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards335–.848–-0.960:00L

Team Stats

LAKBUF
33Shots on Goal34
1Power Play Chances3
0%PP%33%
67%PK%100%
0PPG1
15Penalty Minutes11

Full Game Log

1ST
05:25GOAL (LAK): Mike Murphy (6), assists: Mark Hardy
10:43GOAL (LAK): Larry Murphy (6), assists: Greg Terrion, Mike Murphy
15:10GOAL (LAK): Jay Wells (2), assists: Glenn Goldup, Jim Fox
18:26GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (11), assists: Richie Dunn, Don Edwards
2ND
09:35GOAL (LAK): Garry Unger (9), assists: Mike Murphy, Steve Jensen
3RD
10:06GOAL (LAK): Marcel Dionne (28), assists: Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor
11:59GOAL (BUF): Derek Smith (12), assists: Tony McKegney, John Van Boxmeer
‹ vs BOS (Dec 28, 1980)@ QUE (Jan 3, 1981) ›