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December 20, 1986

Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto

BUF 45 TOR

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs TOR all-time
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BUF21104
TOR12115
Shots on goal BUF 26, TOR 33W A. BesterL J. Cloutier
Summary

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

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .848
TOR A. Bester .846
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
TOR 1 of 4
TURNING POINT
S. Thomas goal (OT 4:55), Sabres win chance drops from 50% to 0%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Ramsey
2 (2G)
POINTS
U. Krupp
5
SHOTS
J. Cloutier
.848 (28/33)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 43%.

OT 4:55
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFTOR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. OT 04:55S. Thomas (12) 50% to 0%-50
  2. P3 19:56M. Ramsey (4) 0% to 48%+48
  3. P3 19:26C. Kotsopoulos (2) 48% to 1%-47
  4. P2 08:13R. Courtnall (15) 68% to 47%-21

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

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1986–87 regular season (80 games).

Wins (28)Losses (44, 4 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 56% when yes, 14% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 61% when yes, 25% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 60% when yes, 19% when no
No
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 46% when yes, 13% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1.3
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
2
0
2
-1
0
2
1.7
#16 P. Brydges (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
1
1
0
15
1
0.5
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
1
0
1
0
2
1
0.7
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.8
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#31 J. Reekie (D)
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0.5
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#15 D. Smith (C)
0
0
0
-2
7
2
-0.1
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
+1
7
3
-0.1
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#27 W. Paiement (RW)
0
0
0
0
6
3
-0.2
#29 J. Parker (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#32 N. Lacombe (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#42 S. Dykstra (LW)
0
0
0
0
9
0
-0.4
#28 T. Kurvers (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
5
0.4
Total
4
6
10
48
26
6.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 J. Cloutier335.848-0.964:48L

Team Stats

BUFTOR
26Shots on Goal33
4Power Play Chances4
25%PP%25%
75%PK%75%
1PPG1
48Penalty Minutes59

Full Game Log

1ST
04:57GOAL (TOR): Russ Courtnall (14), assists: Gary Leeman
10:42GOAL (BUF): Paul Brydges (1), assists: Joe Reekie
14:01GOAL (BUF): Paul Cyr (6), assists: Mike Foligno, Christian Ruuttu
2ND
02:33GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (3), assists: Phil Housley, John Tucker
05:19GOAL (TOR): Rick Vaive (7), assists: Chris Kotsopoulos, Al Iafrate
08:13GOAL (TOR): Russ Courtnall (15), unassisted
3RD
19:26GOAL (TOR): Chris Kotsopoulos (2), assists: Borje Salming, Tom Fergus
19:56GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (4), assists: John Tucker
OT
04:55GOAL (TOR): Steve Thomas (12), assists: Rick Vaive, Rick Lanz
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