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March 4, 1983

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 2 – 10 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT0112
BUF44210
Shots on goal PIT 37, BUF 30W R. SauveL D. Herron
Summary

PIT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 10-2.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .946
PIT D. Herron .667
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 6
PIT 1 of 5
TURNING POINT
P. Cyr goal (P1 4:28), Sabres win chance rises from 72% to 83%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Davis
4 (2G-2A)
POINTS
G. Hamel
5
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.946 (35/37)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 4 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+8+40-4-8shot 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 71%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 04:28P. Cyr (11) 72% to 83%+11
  2. P1 06:23G. Hamel (17) 83% to 91%+8
  3. P1 12:17B. Hajt (2) 91% to 96%+5
  4. P1 03:26Holding on Doug Shedden, 2 min 70% to 74%+4

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 1982–83 regular season (80 games).

Wins (38)Losses (29)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 80% when yes, 19% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 81% when yes, 34% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 66% when yes, 47% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 65% when yes, 27% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#25 M. Davis (LW)
2
2
4
+3
0
2
2.9
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
3
3
+4
0
0
2.0
#7 D. McCourt (C)
1
1
2
+1
0
3
1.7
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
1
1
2
+1
0
1
1.5
#9 G. Hamel (LW)
2
0
2
+2
2
5
1.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
2
2
+2
2
0
1.0
#29 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
2
2
+3
0
0
1.3
#24 W. Hajt (D)
1
1
2
+4
0
1
1.4
#31 D. Fenyves (D)
0
2
2
+2
0
2
1.5
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
1
1
+1
2
2
0.6
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
1
0
1
+2
0
2
0.9
#20 B. Peterson (C)
1
0
1
+1
2
1
0.7
#3 H. Virta (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
3
0.8
#6 P. Housley (D)
1
0
1
+2
0
4
1.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
4
0.3
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
Total
10
17
27
8
30
19.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve372–.946–2.060:00W

Team Stats

PITBUF
37Shots on Goal30
5Power Play Chances6
20%PP%33%
67%PK%80%
1PPG2
12Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
04:28GOAL (BUF): Paul Cyr (11), assists: Mal Davis, Dave Andreychuk
06:23GOAL (BUF): Gilles Hamel (17), assists: David Fenyves, Gilbert Perreault
12:17GOAL (BUF): Bill Hajt (2), assists: Mike Ramsey, Mal Davis
14:32GOAL (BUF): Brent Peterson (11), assists: Andre Savard, Mike Ramsey
2ND
02:10GOAL (PIT): Mike Bullard (18), assists: Tony Feltrin, Paul Baxter
04:19GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (16), unassisted
10:56GOAL (BUF): Mal Davis (4), assists: Mike Ramsey, Bill Hajt
11:28GOAL (BUF): Gilles Hamel (18), assists: David Fenyves, Gilbert Perreault
15:31GOAL (BUF): Tony McKegney (29), assists: Dale McCourt, Hannu Virta
3RD
11:09GOAL (PIT): Paul Gardner (22), assists: Rick Kehoe, Randy Carlyle
14:05GOAL (BUF): Dale McCourt (15), assists: Tony McKegney
18:48GOAL (BUF): Mal Davis (5), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Mike Foligno
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