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March 26, 1982

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 8 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR1258
BUF1315
Shots on goal NYR 24, BUF 33W S. WeeksL D. Edwards
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 5-8.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Edwards .667
Buffalo P. Harrison .750
NYR S. Weeks .848
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
NYR 3 of 5
TURNING POINT
E. Johnstone goal (P3 11:09), Sabres win chance drops from 53% to 18%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
T. McKegney
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Edwards
.667 (10/15)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 21 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 56%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 11:09E. Johnstone (26) 53% to 18%-35
  2. P3 09:50D. Maloney (22) 84% to 53%-31
  3. P2 10:03A. Savard (15) 33% to 54%+21
  4. P2 11:10R. Mongrain (6) 54% to 75%+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 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
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
1
1
2
-3
0
6
1.9
#9 G. Hamel (LW)
0
2
2
+2
0
1
1.5
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
2
2
+1
0
2
1.4
#7 D. McCourt (C)
1
0
1
-3
2
3
0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-2
2
2
0.6
#12 A. Savard (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
3
1.0
#21 J. Sauve (C)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0.8
#25 R. Mongrain (C)
1
0
1
+1
2
1
0.7
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.7
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
2
0.7
#14 A. Haworth (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#20 B. Peterson (C)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
-0.1
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
5
0.4
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
Total
5
9
14
10
33
11.2
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 D. Edwards155–.667–-2.729:48L
#30 P. Harrison82–.750–-0.929:16–

Team Stats

NYRBUF
24Shots on Goal33
5Power Play Chances4
60%PP%25%
75%PK%40%
3PPG1
8Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
13:12GOAL (NYR): Ron Duguay (38), assists: Mike Rogers, Reijo Ruotsalainen
15:12GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (20), assists: John Van Boxmeer, Gilbert Perreault
2ND
00:38GOAL (NYR): Reijo Ruotsalainen (17), unassisted
10:03GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (15), assists: Craig Ramsay, Mike Ramsey
11:10GOAL (BUF): Robert Mongrain (6), assists: Gilles Hamel, Richie Dunn
12:32GOAL (BUF): Dale McCourt (32), assists: Tony McKegney, John Van Boxmeer
17:48GOAL (NYR): Don Maloney (21), assists: Dave Maloney, Mikko Leinonen
3RD
09:50GOAL (NYR): Don Maloney (22), assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen
11:09GOAL (NYR): Eddie Johnstone (26), assists: Robbie Ftorek
14:51GOAL (NYR): Ron Duguay (39), assists: Mike Rogers
16:51GOAL (BUF): Jean-Francois Sauve (17), assists: Gilles Hamel
17:07GOAL (NYR): Mike Rogers (36), assists: Mark Pavelich, Reijo Ruotsalainen
19:12GOAL (NYR): Mark Pavelich (31), assists: Mike Rogers, Ron Duguay
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