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November 29, 1981

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYI 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI1102
BUF0235
Shots on goal NYI 28, BUF 30W D. EdwardsL B. Smith
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .929
NYI B. Smith .833
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 3
NYI 0 of 2
TURNING POINT
L. Ruff goal (P3 3:13), Sabres win chance rises from 57% to 78%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
L. Ruff
3 (3G)
POINTS
L. Ruff
6
SHOTS
D. Edwards
.929 (26/28)
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 chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 03:13L. Ruff (4) 57% to 78%+21
  2. P2 04:49L. Ruff (3) 32% to 52%+20
  3. P2 04:07M. McEwen (1) 52% to 33%-19
  4. P2 03:38A. Savard (3) 34% to 52%+18

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

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1981–82 regular season (80 games).

Wins (39)Losses (26)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 77% when yes, 17% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 85% when yes, 49% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 74% when yes, 45% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
3
0
3
+1
0
6
2.7
#12 A. Savard (C)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.6
#15 Y. Lambert (LW)
0
2
2
0
0
4
1.6
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
2
2
0
0
3
1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
#26 S. Patrick (RW)
0
1
1
+2
2
0
0.4
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
3
0.8
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0.7
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#9 M. Moller (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#19 D. Smith (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#21 J. Sauve (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
Total
5
8
13
4
30
10.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards282–.929–1.160:00W

Team Stats

NYIBUF
28Shots on Goal30
2Power Play Chances3
0%PP%67%
33%PK%100%
0PPG2
6Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
12:35GOAL (NYI): Anders Kallur (10), assists: Bob Bourne
2ND
03:38GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (3), assists: Yvon Lambert, John Van Boxmeer
04:07GOAL (NYI): Mike McEwen (1), unassisted
04:49GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (3), unassisted
3RD
03:13GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (4), assists: Ric Seiling, Yvon Lambert
04:22GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (6), assists: Andre Savard, Ric Seiling
09:53GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (5), assists: Larry Playfair, Steve Patrick
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