vs HFD (Apr 2, 1985)@ TOR (Apr 6, 1985) ›

April 4, 1985

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 35 BOS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0123
BOS2215
Shots on goal BUF 38, BOS 29W D. KeansL R. Sauve
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 3-5.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .828
BOS D. Keans .921
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 5
BOS 1 of 3
TURNING POINT
R. Middleton goal (P1 13:42), Sabres win chance drops from 51% to 34%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
S. Mckenna
2 (2G)
POINTS
R. Sauve
.828 (24/29)
SAVE %

Win Probability

Buffalo's chance of winning, from the score, the time left and the strength state.

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 13:42R. Middleton (28) 51% to 34%-17
  2. P1 18:53R. Middleton (29) 34% to 19%-15
  3. P2 03:49Fighting on Geoff Courtnall, 5 min 17% to 26%+9
  4. P2 03:49Fighting on Larry Playfair, 5 min 26% to 17%-9

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

1 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1984–85 regular season (80 games).

Wins (38)Losses (28, 3 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 74% when yes, 29% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 83% when yes, 36% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 65% when yes, 46% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#9 G. Hamel (LW)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1.5
#12 S. Mckenna (RW)
2
0
2
0
0
3
1.7
#23 G. Orlando (C)
0
2
2
0
0
4
1.4
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
3
0.9
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
1
1
+2
5
3
0.6
#8 R. Mongrain (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
-2
5
3
0.1
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#20 B. Peterson (C)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
0
2
4
0.2
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#13 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#26 D. Maloney (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#31 D. Fenyves (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
Total
3
6
9
16
38
8.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#28 R. Sauve295.828-1.360:00L

Team Stats

BUFBOS
38Shots on Goal29
5Power Play Chances3
20%PP%33%
67%PK%80%
1PPG1
16Penalty Minutes40

Full Game Log

1ST
13:42GOAL (BOS): Rick Middleton (28), assists: Ray Bourque, Mats Thelin
18:53GOAL (BOS): Rick Middleton (29), assists: Steve Kasper
2ND
06:29GOAL (BOS): Ray Bourque (19), unassisted
09:57GOAL (BUF): Sean Mckenna (18), assists: Gilles Hamel, Gaetano Orlando
17:12GOAL (BOS): Geoff Courtnall (12), assists: Mats Thelin
3RD
00:22GOAL (BOS): Ray Bourque (20), assists: Ken Linseman, Keith Crowder
10:20GOAL (BUF): Sean Mckenna (19), assists: Gilles Hamel, Gaetano Orlando
19:37GOAL (BUF): Lindy Ruff (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Larry Playfair
vs HFD (Apr 2, 1985)@ TOR (Apr 6, 1985) ›