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March 28, 1987

Montreal Forum | Montreal

BUF 36 MTL

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0033
MTL3126
Shots on goal BUF 29, MTL 24W B. HaywardL D. Puppa
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 3-6.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .783
MTL B. Hayward .897
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 3
MTL 3 of 4
TURNING POINT
C. Lemieux goal (P1 2:10), Sabres win chance drops from 41% to 26%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Smith
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Puppa
.783 (18/23)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 41%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 02:10C. Lemieux (26) 41% to 26%-15
  2. P1 02:40S. Richer (19) 26% to 15%-11
  3. P1 17:30M. Naslund (24) 12% to 5%-7
  4. P1 10:10Fighting on Mike Foligno, 5 min 13% to 9%-4

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
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 61% when yes, 25% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 60% when yes, 19% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 46% when yes, 13% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#15 D. Smith (C)
1
1
2
-1
0
4
1.6
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
1
1
2
+1
0
7
1.8
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0.9
#14 M. Andersson (RW)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.6
#16 P. Brydges (C)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
1
1
0
12
1
0.3
#6 P. Housley (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)
0
0
0
+2
2
1
-0.1
#12 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#38 A. Creighton (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#39 C. Gillies (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#28 T. Kurvers (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#31 J. Reekie (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#34 J. Korn (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
4
0.2
#37 S. Anderson (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
Total
3
6
9
20
29
7.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#35 D. Puppa235.783-1.959:52L

Team Stats

BUFMTL
29Shots on Goal24
3Power Play Chances4
33%PP%75%
25%PK%67%
1PPG3
20Penalty Minutes18

Full Game Log

1ST
02:10GOAL (MTL): Claude Lemieux (26), unassisted
02:40GOAL (MTL): Stephane Richer (19), assists: Shayne Corson, Gaston Gingras
17:30GOAL (MTL): Mats Naslund (24), assists: Larry Robinson, Gaston Gingras
2ND
18:42GOAL (MTL): Stephane Richer (20), assists: Mats Naslund, Chris Nilan
3RD
06:21GOAL (BUF): Doug Smith (16), assists: Scott Arniel, Mikael Andersson
08:38GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (20), assists: Paul Brydges, Dave Andreychuk
13:16GOAL (MTL): Ryan Walter (21), assists: Stephane Richer, Larry Robinson
14:38GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (24), assists: Mike Foligno, Doug Smith
19:46GOAL (MTL): Claude Lemieux (27), assists: Bobby Smith
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