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December 26, 1981

Civic Arena | Pittsburgh

BUF 7 – 5 PIT

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0347
PIT2125
Shots on goal BUF 37, PIT 43W D. EdwardsL N. Ricci
Summary

PIT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .884
PIT N. Ricci .833
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 3
PIT 3 of 4
TURNING POINT
A. Haworth goal (P3 16:32), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 92%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
L. Ruff
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
D. Edwards
.884 (38/43)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 19 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 51%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 16:32A. Haworth (6) 52% to 92%+40
  2. P3 11:34M. Ramsey (1) 16% to 50%+34
  3. P3 06:16P. Boutette (11) 48% to 21%-27
  4. P2 16:44R. Seiling (17) 27% to 51%+24

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 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
Yes
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)
1
2
3
-1
0
5
2.5
#7 D. McCourt (C)
1
1
2
0
2
3
1.5
#14 A. Haworth (C)
2
0
2
0
0
5
1.9
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
1
2
+1
0
1
1.5
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
2
2
+3
0
8
1.7
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
1
1
2
+3
0
2
1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#21 J. Sauve (C)
0
1
1
+2
0
1
0.8
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#15 Y. Lambert (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
#20 B. Peterson (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-1
12
0
-0.3
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
Total
7
8
15
16
37
12.6
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards435–.884–0.160:00W

Team Stats

BUFPIT
37Shots on Goal43
3Power Play Chances4
100%PP%75%
25%PK%0%
3PPG3
18Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
04:44GOAL (PIT): Randy Carlyle (6), assists: Pat Boutette, Doug Shedden
10:04GOAL (PIT): George Ferguson (11), assists: Randy Carlyle, Mike Bullard
2ND
03:09GOAL (PIT): Peter Lee (11), assists: Mark Johnson, Greg Malone
03:44GOAL (BUF): Alan Haworth (5), assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Mike Ramsey
04:35GOAL (BUF): Dale McCourt (16), assists: Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer
16:44GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (17), unassisted
3RD
06:16GOAL (PIT): Pat Boutette (11), assists: Paul Gardner, Randy Carlyle
08:05GOAL (PIT): Doug Shedden (6), assists: Rick Kehoe, Pat Boutette
10:56GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (10), unassisted
11:34GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (1), assists: Dale McCourt
16:32GOAL (BUF): Alan Haworth (6), assists: Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer
19:48GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (10), assists: Ric Seiling
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