April 7, 1985

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 5 – 4 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
MTL	1	1	3	5
BUF	3	0	1	4

Shots on goal MTL 27, BUF 17W D. SoetaertL R. Sauve

Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-4.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .815
MTL D. Soetaert .765
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 2
MTL 1 of 2
TURNING POINT: P. Svoboda goal (P3 12:05), Sabres win chance drops from 52% to 16%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Tucker

1 (1G)

POINTS

J. Tucker

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.815 (22/27)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 55%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 12:05P. Svoboda (4) 52% to 16%-36
P3 07:14S. Rooney (1) 81% to 52%-29
P3 04:39G. Orlando (3) 53% to 80%+27
P3 04:02M. Tremblay (31) 79% to 53%-26

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 1984–85 regular season (80 games).

Wins (38)Losses (28, 3 in overtime)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 74% when yes, 29% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 83% when yes, 36% when no

Yes

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#9 G. Hamel (LW)	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0.7
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#12 S. Mckenna (RW)	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0.7
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#18 P. Cyr (LW)	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.6
#20 B. Peterson (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#23 G. Orlando (C)	1	0	1	-2	0	2	0.9
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	1	1	0	2	1	0.5
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#3 H. Virta (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#6 P. Housley (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#26 D. Maloney (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#31 D. Fenyves (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	4	7	11		4	17	8.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	27	5	–	.815	–	-1.5	59:17	L

Team Stats

MTLBUF

27Shots on Goal17

2Power Play Chances2

50%PP%0%

100%PK%50%

1PPG0

4Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST

00:22GOAL (BUF): Ric Seiling (16), assists: Gilbert Perreault

09:27GOAL (MTL): Ron Flockhart (10), assists: Petr Svoboda, Guy Carbonneau

11:05GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (12), assists: Brent Peterson, Larry Playfair

17:38GOAL (BUF): John Tucker (22), assists: Mike Foligno, Paul Cyr

2ND

10:27GOAL (MTL): Guy Carbonneau (23), assists: Petr Svoboda

3RD

04:02GOAL (MTL): Mario Tremblay (31), assists: Mats Naslund, Petr Svoboda

04:39GOAL (BUF): Gaetano Orlando (3), assists: Gilles Hamel, Sean Mckenna

07:14GOAL (MTL): Steve Rooney (1), assists: Larry Robinson, Bobby Smith

12:05GOAL (MTL): Petr Svoboda (4), assists: Ron Flockhart, Guy Carbonneau

‹ @ TOR (Apr 6, 1985)