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October 23, 1987

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 3 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
MTL	1	2	0	3
BUF	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal MTL 17, BUF 45W J. CloutierL P. Roy

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-3.

IN NET: Buffalo J. Cloutier .824
MTL P. Roy .889
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 6
MTL 2 of 5
TURNING POINT: R. Sheppard goal (P3 2:52), Sabres win chance rises from 49% to 77%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

P. Turgeon

3 (3A)

POINTS

P. Housley

SHOTS

J. Cloutier

.824 (14/17)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 49%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 02:52R. Sheppard (3) 49% to 77%+28
P2 17:59S. Corson (3) 71% to 49%-22
P2 03:33P. Housley (5) 49% to 69%+20
P2 02:31R. Sheppard (2) 30% to 49%+19

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 1987–88 regular season (80 games).

Wins (37)Losses (32, 1 in overtime)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 73% when yes, 17% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 76% when yes, 41% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 74% when yes, 32% when no

Yes

Depth forward scored

too few games to split

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#77 P. Turgeon (C)	0	3	3	+4	0	2	2.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)	1	1	2	+4	0	3	1.7
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)	2	0	2	+4	0	2	1.7
#6 P. Housley (D)	2	0	2	+2	2	6	1.8
#9 S. Arniel (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#15 D. Smith (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0.9
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)	0	0	0	+2	4	0	-0.3
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.2
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#38 A. Creighton (C)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#65 M. Napier (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#90 C. Gillies (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#24 E. Hospodar (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#27 J. Reekie (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	1	-0.1
#40 U. Krupp (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
Total	5	6	11		12	45	10.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 J. Cloutier	17	3	–	.824	–	-0.8	60:00	W

Team Stats

MTLBUF

17Shots on Goal45

5Power Play Chances6

40%PP%0%

100%PK%60%

2PPG0

14Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST

11:17GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (4), assists: Pierre Turgeon

13:41GOAL (MTL): Shayne Corson (2), assists: Chris Chelios, Stephane Richer

2ND

00:28GOAL (MTL): Chris Chelios (4), assists: Petr Svoboda, Bobby Smith

02:31GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (2), assists: Pierre Turgeon

03:33GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (5), assists: Scott Arniel, Doug Smith

17:59GOAL (MTL): Shayne Corson (3), assists: Chris Chelios, Bobby Smith

3RD

02:52GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (3), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Pierre Turgeon

09:32GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (6), unassisted

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