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April 4, 1987

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 6 – 6 NYI

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF3126
NYI1146
Shots on goal BUF 32, NYI 39
Summary

NYI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 6-6 in overtime.

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .846
NYI K. Hrudey .813
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 4
NYI 2 of 5
TURNING POINT
D. Potvin goal (P3 19:43), Sabres win chance drops from 99% to 48%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Gillies
3 (2G-1A)
POINTS
C. Ruuttu
6
SHOTS
J. Cloutier
.846 (33/39)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 6 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFNYI

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 43%.

OT 0:20
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 19:43D. Potvin (12) 99% to 48%-51
  2. P3 18:35C. Gillies (10) 48% to 96%+48
  3. P3 18:09D. Sutter (14) 95% to 48%-47
  4. P2 09:16C. Ruuttu (21) 62% to 80%+18

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

4 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
Yes
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
#39 C. Gillies (LW)
2
1
3
+3
0
3
2.3
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
2
0
2
+2
0
6
2.0
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
2
2
0
0
4
1.7
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
2
2
+1
2
2
1.4
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
5
1.1
#38 A. Creighton (C)
0
1
1
+3
0
2
0.9
#65 M. Napier (RW)
1
0
1
+2
0
1
0.8
#28 T. Kurvers (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#29 M. Ferner (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#34 J. Korn (D)
0
1
1
+1
26
1
-0.3
#8 R. Hajdu (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#12 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#14 M. Andersson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#15 D. Smith (C)
0
0
0
-2
4
1
-0.1
#18 P. Cyr (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#31 J. Reekie (D)
0
0
0
+2
2
0
-0.1
Total
6
9
15
36
32
11.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 J. Cloutier396–.846–-1.265:00T

Team Stats

BUFNYI
32Shots on Goal39
4Power Play Chances5
0%PP%40%
60%PK%100%
0PPG2
36Penalty Minutes31

Full Game Log

1ST
05:20GOAL (BUF): Clark Gillies (9), assists: Adam Creighton, Jim Korn
11:52GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (30), assists: Dave Andreychuk
14:06GOAL (NYI): Dale Henry (3), unassisted
14:43GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (20), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Mark Ferner
2ND
06:07GOAL (NYI): Randy Boyd (6), assists: Bryan Trottier, Pat LaFontaine
09:16GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (21), assists: Tom Kurvers
3RD
02:00GOAL (NYI): Denis Potvin (11), assists: Pat LaFontaine, Bryan Trottier
04:38GOAL (BUF): Mark Napier (13), assists: Phil Housley, Clark Gillies
06:35GOAL (NYI): Patrick Flatley (16), assists: Greg Gilbert
18:09GOAL (NYI): Duane Sutter (14), assists: Bryan Trottier, Steve Konroyd
18:35GOAL (BUF): Clark Gillies (10), assists: Phil Housley
19:43GOAL (NYI): Denis Potvin (12), assists: Mikko Makela, Bryan Trottier
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