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April 17, 1981

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MNS 5 – 2 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MNS all-timeFull Round 2 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDT
MNS0235
BUF1012
Shots on goal MNS 26, BUF 27W G. MelocheL D. Edwards
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .840
MNS G. Meloche .926
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 2
MNS 1 of 3
TURNING POINT
D. Ciccarelli goal (P3 4:01), Sabres win chance drops from 55% to 27%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
T. McKegney
2 (2G)
POINTS
D. Edwards
.840 (21/25)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 59%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMNS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 04:01D. Ciccarelli (4) 55% to 27%-28
  2. P3 02:01T. McKegney (4) 28% to 56%+28
  3. P2 18:17S. Christoff (2) 56% to 31%-25
  4. P2 14:47S. Christoff (1) 77% to 56%-21

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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, 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
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 88% when yes, 41% when no
No
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
2
0
2
-2
0
3
1.7
#9 M. Moller (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
4
0.9
#19 D. Smith (C)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
1
1
-2
2
0
0.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
3
0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#14 A. Haworth (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#15 R. McClanahan (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#26 S. Patrick (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
0
0
-2
5
6
0.3
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
0
-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
2
4
6
13
27
5.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards254–.840–-0.958:26L

Team Stats

MNSBUF
26Shots on Goal27
3Power Play Chances2
33%PP%50%
50%PK%67%
1PPG1
11Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST
09:17GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (3), assists: Richie Dunn, Gilbert Perreault
2ND
14:47GOAL (MNS): Steve Christoff (1), assists: Curt Giles
18:17GOAL (MNS): Steve Christoff (2), assists: Kevin Maxwell
3RD
02:01GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (4), assists: Mike Moller, Derek Smith
04:01GOAL (MNS): Dino Ciccarelli (4), assists: Craig Hartsburg
09:59GOAL (MNS): Bobby Smith (2), unassisted
19:35GOAL (MNS): Dino Ciccarelli (5), unassisted
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