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December 2, 1983

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

STL 6 – 7 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs STL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
STL0516
BUF2237
Shots on goal STL 27, BUF 42W R. SauveL M. Liut
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .778
STL M. Liut .833
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 6
STL 1 of 2
TURNING POINT
R. Cloutier goal (P3 8:43), Sabres win chance rises from 22% to 54%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
S. Mckenna
2 (2G)
POINTS
R. Sauve
.778 (21/27)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 16 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 58%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFSTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 08:43R. Cloutier (11) 22% to 54%+32
  2. P3 09:11M. Foligno (11) 54% to 84%+30
  3. P2 12:47B. Federko (13) 56% to 33%-23
  4. P2 09:22D. Andreychuk (8) 56% to 75%+19

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 1983–84 regular season (80 games).

Wins (48)Losses (25, 1 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 90% when yes, 17% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 92% when yes, 39% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 82% when yes, 51% when no
No
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 78% when yes, 39% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#8 R. Cloutier (RW)
1
1
2
-3
0
5
1.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
2
2
-3
0
2
1.4
#12 S. Mckenna (RW)
2
0
2
0
0
2
1.7
#14 M. Moller (RW)
0
2
2
+2
0
0
1.3
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
0
2
2
+1
0
4
1.4
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
1
1
2
+1
0
6
1.9
#3 H. Virta (D)
1
1
2
-1
0
4
1.8
#6 P. Housley (D)
1
1
2
-1
0
7
2.0
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
-1
2
3
0.6
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#19 J. Wiemer (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#9 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
Total
7
13
20
4
42
16.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve276–.778–-2.460:00W

Team Stats

STLBUF
27Shots on Goal42
2Power Play Chances6
50%PP%50%
50%PK%50%
1PPG3
12Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
09:52GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (13), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Real Cloutier
19:52GOAL (BUF): Hannu Virta (2), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Paul Cyr
2ND
03:42GOAL (STL): Joe Mullen (8), assists: Brian Sutter
04:43GOAL (STL): Jorgen Pettersson (7), unassisted
07:16GOAL (BUF): Sean Mckenna (5), assists: Hannu Virta, Craig Ramsay
07:30GOAL (STL): Pat Hickey (5), assists: Doug Gilmour, Rob Ramage
09:22GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (8), assists: Mike Moller, Paul Cyr
11:47GOAL (STL): Brian Sutter (9), assists: Joe Mullen, Rob Ramage
12:47GOAL (STL): Bernie Federko (13), assists: Brian Sutter, Terry Johnson
3RD
01:04GOAL (STL): Doug Gilmour (6), assists: Pat Hickey, Jorgen Pettersson
04:11GOAL (BUF): Sean Mckenna (6), assists: Jim Wiemer, Mike Moller
08:43GOAL (BUF): Real Cloutier (11), assists: Phil Housley, Gilbert Perreault
09:11GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (11), assists: John Tucker
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