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March 31, 1983

Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford

BUF 8 – 5 NJD

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NJD all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF3328
NJD1225
Shots on goal BUF 29, NJD 40W L. MyreL G. Resch
Summary

NJD had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 8-5.

IN NET
Buffalo L. Myre .875
NJD G. Resch .684
NJD R. Low .800
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 3
NJD 2 of 5
TURNING POINT
M. Foligno goal (P1 14:39), Sabres win chance rises from 61% to 77%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
3 (2G-1A)
POINTS
L. Myre
.875 (35/40)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 13 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 62%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNJD
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 14:39M. Foligno (22) 61% to 77%+16
  2. P1 04:16H. Virta (13) 62% to 76%+14
  3. P2 09:16G. Perreault (29) 78% to 91%+13
  4. P2 02:18B. MacMillan (17) 89% to 77%-12

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)
2
1
3
+2
2
4
2.2
#7 D. McCourt (C)
0
2
2
+2
0
0
1.4
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
1
2
+2
0
1
1.4
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
1
1
2
+1
0
2
1.6
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
2
2
+2
0
2
1.5
#3 H. Virta (D)
1
1
2
+3
0
2
1.5
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
1
0
1
+2
0
2
0.9
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
+2
2
5
1.0
#29 D. Andreychuk (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
1
1
+2
4
1
0.5
#9 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#25 M. Davis (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
0
0
+1
5
1
-0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
-0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
+4
0
1
0.1
#31 D. Fenyves (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
Total
8
10
18
15
29
13.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#33 L. Myre405–.875–-0.260:00W

Team Stats

BUFNJD
29Shots on Goal40
3Power Play Chances5
33%PP%40%
60%PK%67%
1PPG2
17Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST
04:16GOAL (BUF): Hannu Virta (13), assists: Lindy Ruff, Craig Ramsay
06:05GOAL (NJD): Paul Gagne (13), assists: Jeff Larmer, Tapio Levo
14:39GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (22), assists: Paul Cyr
15:11GOAL (BUF): Paul Cyr (13), assists: Tony McKegney
2ND
02:18GOAL (NJD): Bob MacMillan (17), assists: Rick Meagher, Jan Ludvig
09:16GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (29), assists: Dale McCourt
10:35GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (14), assists: Phil Housley
11:11GOAL (NJD): Aaron Broten (16), assists: Jeff Larmer, Paul Gagne
17:12GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (30), unassisted
3RD
06:50GOAL (NJD): Bob MacMillan (18), unassisted
07:18GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (19), assists: Dale McCourt, Gilbert Perreault
13:45GOAL (NJD): Jan Ludvig (7), assists: Bob MacMillan, Rick Meagher
14:37GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (11), assists: Lindy Ruff, Hannu Virta
‹ @ HFD (Mar 29, 1983)vs TOR (Apr 3, 1983) ›