‹ vs HFD (Mar 6, 1981)@ MNS (Mar 11, 1981) ›

March 8, 1981

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PHI 4 – 8 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI0134
BUF2338
Shots on goal PHI 27, BUF 34W D. EdwardsL P. Peeters
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-4.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .852
PHI P. Peeters .788
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 4
PHI 0 of 3
TURNING POINT
A. Haworth goal (P1 7:49), Sabres win chance rises from 54% to 69%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
A. Haworth
4 (2G-2A)
POINTS
D. Gare
8
SHOTS
D. Edwards
.852 (23/27)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 8 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFPHI

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 53%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 07:49A. Haworth (14) 54% to 69%+15
  2. P2 05:08T. Kerr (18) 86% to 72%-14
  3. P1 08:22A. Haworth (15) 69% to 82%+13
  4. P2 08:15D. Gare (34) 75% to 87%+12

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
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
GS
#14 A. Haworth (C)
2
2
4
+2
0
3
3.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
2
1
3
+1
0
2
2.2
#18 D. Gare (RW)
3
0
3
0
4
8
2.6
#19 D. Smith (C)
0
3
3
0
0
2
2.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
2
2
+2
0
1
1.3
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
2
2
-2
2
1
1.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
2
2
+2
2
1
1.0
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#15 R. McClanahan (C)
0
1
1
+1
2
3
0.6
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0.8
#26 S. Patrick (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#9 J. Sauve (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#17 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
0
17
3
-0.2
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
+1
6
1
-0.2
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.2
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
Total
8
15
23
33
34
16.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards274–.852–-0.760:00W

Team Stats

PHIBUF
27Shots on Goal34
3Power Play Chances4
0%PP%50%
50%PK%100%
0PPG2
35Penalty Minutes33

Full Game Log

1ST
07:49GOAL (BUF): Alan Haworth (14), assists: Tony McKegney, Derek Smith
08:22GOAL (BUF): Alan Haworth (15), assists: Craig Ramsay, Rob McClanahan
2ND
05:08GOAL (PHI): Tim Kerr (18), assists: Tom Gorence, Rick MacLeish
08:15GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (34), assists: John Van Boxmeer, Andre Savard
10:21GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (23), assists: Steve Patrick, Bill Hajt
12:50GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (35), assists: Derek Smith
3RD
03:07GOAL (PHI): Ron Flockhart (2), assists: Glen Cochrane, Bill Barber
11:52GOAL (PHI): Paul Holmgren (17), unassisted
12:10GOAL (PHI): Brian Propp (21), assists: Ken Linseman
17:19GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (36), assists: Derek Smith, Bill Hajt
18:47GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (24), assists: Alan Haworth, John Van Boxmeer
19:54GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (24), assists: Alan Haworth, Craig Ramsay
‹ vs HFD (Mar 6, 1981)@ MNS (Mar 11, 1981) ›