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December 29, 1985

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYI 3 – 4 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
NYI	1	2	0	3
BUF	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal NYI 24, BUF 30W J. CloutierL B. Smith

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-3.

IN NET: Buffalo J. Cloutier .875
NYI B. Smith .867
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 2 of 3
NYI 1 of 7
TURNING POINT: J. Tucker goal (P3 11:10), Sabres win chance rises from 54% to 85%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

M. Foligno

3 (3G)

POINTS

G. Hamel

SHOTS

J. Cloutier

.875 (21/24)

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 11:10J. Tucker (12) 54% to 85%+31
P3 03:23M. Foligno (18) 28% to 53%+25
P2 04:43D. Sutter (11) 54% to 34%-20
P2 17:44M. Foligno (17) 12% to 29%+17

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 1985–86 regular season (80 games).

Wins (37)Losses (37, 2 in overtime)This game

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 72% when yes, 14% when no

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 87% when yes, 33% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 65% when yes, 29% when no

Yes

Depth forward scored

Sabres win 56% when yes, 29% when no

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	3	0	3	+1	0	3	2.5
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	2	2	+2	4	2	1.1
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#9 G. Hamel (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	6	1.2
#18 P. Cyr (LW)	0	1	1	-1	9	2	0.4
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)	0	1	1	+2	2	3	0.8
#3 H. Virta (D)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.7
#6 P. Housley (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0.9
#21 R. Dunn (D)	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.6
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.1
#12 S. Mckenna (RW)	0	0	0	0	5	1	-0.1
#20 D. Lever (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#23 G. Orlando (C)	0	0	0	-2	7	3	-0.1
#26 P. Hughes (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#32 N. Lacombe (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#34 A. Creighton (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Total	4	8	12		36	30	8.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 J. Cloutier	24	3	–	.875	–	-0.1	60:00	W

Team Stats

NYIBUF

24Shots on Goal30

7Power Play Chances3

14%PP%67%

33%PK%86%

1PPG2

39Penalty Minutes36

Full Game Log

1ST

00:29GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (16), assists: Lindy Ruff, Hannu Virta

17:21GOAL (NYI): Tomas Jonsson (7), assists: John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier

2ND

04:43GOAL (NYI): Duane Sutter (11), assists: Tomas Jonsson

12:14GOAL (NYI): Mike Bossy (23), unassisted

17:44GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (17), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Lindy Ruff

3RD

03:23GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (18), assists: Gilles Hamel, Phil Housley

11:10GOAL (BUF): John Tucker (12), assists: Paul Cyr, Richie Dunn

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