April 5, 1986

Montreal Forum | Montreal

BUF 2 – 4 MTL

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 23, MTL 31W P. RoyL J. Cloutier

Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-2.

IN NET: Buffalo J. Cloutier .871
MTL P. Roy .913
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 2
MTL 0 of 1
TURNING POINT: C. Nilan goal (P1 2:41), Sabres win chance drops from 42% to 28%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

P. Cyr

SHOTS

J. Cloutier

.871 (27/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 42%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 02:41C. Nilan (19) 42% to 28%-14
P2 04:09K. Dahlin (32) 25% to 12%-13
P1 19:17G. Perreault (21) 13% to 26%+13
P1 15:03B. Smith (30) 27% to 14%-13

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 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

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 87% when yes, 33% when no

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	1	2	+1	2	1	1.2
#23 G. Orlando (C)	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0.8
#3 H. Virta (D)	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0.9
#26 P. Russell (D)	0	1	1	0	2	2	0.7
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#9 G. Hamel (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#14 M. Andersson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#15 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	-1	21	0	-0.7
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#18 P. Cyr (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.2
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#34 A. Creighton (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#6 P. Housley (D)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#8 D. Fenyves (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#28 B. Engblom (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	2	3	5		25	23	4.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 J. Cloutier	31	4	–	.871	–	-0.3	60:00	L

Team Stats

BUFMTL

23Shots on Goal31

2Power Play Chances1

0%PP%0%

100%PK%100%

0PPG0

25Penalty Minutes27

Full Game Log

1ST

02:41GOAL (MTL): Chris Nilan (19), assists: Guy Carbonneau

15:03GOAL (MTL): Bobby Smith (30), assists: Mats Naslund, Chris Chelios

19:17GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (21), assists: Hannu Virta

2ND

04:09GOAL (MTL): Kjell Dahlin (32), assists: Larry Robinson, Mats Naslund

3RD

02:37GOAL (MTL): Bobby Smith (31), assists: Mats Naslund, Kjell Dahlin

04:20GOAL (BUF): Gaetano Orlando (13), assists: Phil Russell, Gilbert Perreault

‹ vs MTL (Apr 4, 1986)