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December 29, 1983

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

QUE 5 – 8 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs QUE all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
QUE2125
BUF0538
Shots on goal QUE 28, BUF 35W R. SauveL B. Ford
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .821
QUE B. Ford .771
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 5
QUE 1 of 5
TURNING POINT
M. Ramsey goal (P3 10:37), Sabres win chance rises from 50% to 83%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Cloutier
3 (3G)
POINTS
R. Sauve
.821 (23/28)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 7 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 50%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFQUE
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 10:37M. Ramsey (5) 50% to 83%+33
  2. P3 09:08P. Gillis (1) 81% to 50%-31
  3. P2 09:14B. Peterson (6) 50% to 70%+20
  4. P2 08:16R. Cloutier (14) 30% to 50%+20

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
No
Scored first
Sabres win 82% when yes, 51% when no
Yes
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)
3
0
3
+3
2
5
2.5
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
3
3
+4
2
1
1.9
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
3
3
+3
0
2
2.2
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
2
0
2
+3
0
6
2.0
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
1
1
2
+4
0
1
1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
+1
7
4
0.7
#14 M. Moller (RW)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.6
#20 B. Peterson (C)
1
0
1
+1
15
2
0.6
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
1
0
1
+1
7
3
0.7
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
1
1
+5
0
1
0.8
#44 G. Korab (D)
0
1
1
0
2
0
0.4
#12 S. Mckenna (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#15 A. Creighton (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
0
0
0
-2
2
3
0.1
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#3 H. Virta (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.2
#19 J. Wiemer (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0.0
Total
8
11
19
37
35
14.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve285–.821–-1.460:00W

Team Stats

QUEBUF
28Shots on Goal35
5Power Play Chances5
20%PP%0%
100%PK%80%
1PPG0
39Penalty Minutes37

Full Game Log

1ST
04:31GOAL (QUE): Andre Savard (13), assists: Tony McKegney
08:51GOAL (QUE): Marian Stastny (14), unassisted
2ND
02:55GOAL (BUF): Real Cloutier (12), assists: Phil Housley
04:01GOAL (QUE): Michel Goulet (25), assists: Peter Stastny, Bo Berglund
07:43GOAL (BUF): Real Cloutier (13), assists: Bill Hajt, Gilbert Perreault
08:16GOAL (BUF): Real Cloutier (14), assists: Phil Housley, Jerry Korab
09:14GOAL (BUF): Brent Peterson (6), assists: Craig Ramsay
12:12GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (7), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Mike Moller
3RD
04:43GOAL (QUE): Tony McKegney (11), assists: Marian Stastny, Pat Price
09:08GOAL (QUE): Paul Gillis (1), assists: Louis Sleigher, Michel Goulet
10:37GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (5), assists: Gilbert Perreault
14:19GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (8), assists: Mike Ramsey
16:48GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (8), assists: Phil Housley
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