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March 1, 1981

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 46 BOS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1214
BOS1236
Shots on goal BUF 22, BOS 40W R. VachonL D. Edwards
Summary

BOS had more shots on goal in all situations and won 6-4.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .850
BOS R. Vachon .818
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
BOS 0 of 3
TURNING POINT
R. Middleton goal (P3 10:31), Sabres win chance drops from 51% to 17%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Gare
3 (3A)
POINTS
D. Edwards
.850 (34/40)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 10:31R. Middleton (36) 51% to 17%-34
  2. P3 08:53T. O'Reilly (7) 82% to 51%-31
  3. P3 05:55T. McKegney (29) 51% to 80%+29
  4. P2 16:21D. Foster (16) 74% to 51%-23

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 1980–81 regular season (80 games).

Wins (39)Losses (20)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
too few games to split
No
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
GS
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
3
3
-1
0
2
2.2
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
2
0
2
-1
0
4
1.8
#9 J. Sauve (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#14 A. Haworth (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#3 R. Dunn (D)
1
0
1
-1
0
2
0.9
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
1
1
0
0
4
0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#15 R. McClanahan (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#17 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#23 R. Cunneyworth (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-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
4
5
9
6
22
7.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 D. Edwards406.850-1.160:00L

Team Stats

BUFBOS
22Shots on Goal40
4Power Play Chances3
25%PP%0%
100%PK%75%
1PPG0
6Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST
06:50GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (28), assists: Danny Gare, John Van Boxmeer
07:00GOAL (BOS): Dwight Foster (14), assists: Steve Kasper
2ND
12:09GOAL (BOS): Dwight Foster (15), assists: Dick Redmond
14:57GOAL (BUF): Richie Dunn (6), assists: Alan Haworth
15:19GOAL (BUF): Jean-Francois Sauve (5), assists: Danny Gare
16:21GOAL (BOS): Dwight Foster (16), assists: Steve Kasper, Wayne Cashman
3RD
05:55GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (29), assists: Danny Gare
08:53GOAL (BOS): Terry O'Reilly (7), assists: Peter McNab, Dick Redmond
10:31GOAL (BOS): Rick Middleton (36), assists: Dick Redmond, Jean Ratelle
14:41GOAL (BOS): Wayne Cashman (22), assists: Dwight Foster, Brad Park
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