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October 24, 1987

Civic Arena | Pittsburgh

BUF 3 – 5 PIT

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	0	0	3	3
PIT	0	1	4	5

Shots on goal BUF 28, PIT 35W G. MelocheL J. Cloutier

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo J. Cloutier .882
PIT G. Meloche .893
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 6
PIT 2 of 10
TURNING POINT: C. Kontos goal (P2 13:23), Sabres win chance drops from 48% to 25%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

M. Foligno

1 (1G)

POINTS

P. Housley

SHOTS

J. Cloutier

.882 (30/34)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 46%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 13:23C. Kontos (1) 48% to 25%-23
P3 09:29M. Ramsey (1) 4% to 17%+13
P3 10:49C. Simpson (6) 15% to 3%-12
P3 00:26M. Lemieux (7) 18% to 6%-12

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 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

Scored first

Sabres win 74% when yes, 32% when no

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
#15 D. Smith (C)	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0.6
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	1	0	1	0	7	2	0.6
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0.6
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)	0	1	1	-3	0	2	0.7
#38 A. Creighton (C)	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0.9
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#6 P. Housley (D)	1	0	1	0	2	6	1.0
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	0	-0.1
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#9 S. Arniel (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0.0
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#65 M. Napier (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#77 P. Turgeon (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#90 C. Gillies (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 E. Hospodar (D)	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.1
#27 J. Reekie (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#40 U. Krupp (D)	0	0	0	-1	4	1	-0.2
Total	3	4	7		30	28	5.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 J. Cloutier	34	4	–	.882	–	0.0	59:01	L

Team Stats

BUFPIT

28Shots on Goal35

6Power Play Chances10

17%PP%20%

80%PK%83%

1PPG2

30Penalty Minutes23

Full Game Log

2ND

13:23GOAL (PIT): Chris Kontos (1), assists: Craig Simpson

3RD

00:26GOAL (PIT): Mario Lemieux (7), assists: Chris Joseph, Craig Simpson

01:34GOAL (PIT): Mario Lemieux (8), assists: Craig Simpson, Chris Joseph

04:32GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (7), unassisted

09:29GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (1), assists: Adam Creighton, Ray Sheppard

10:49GOAL (PIT): Craig Simpson (6), assists: Chris Kontos, Randy Cunneyworth

12:17GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (3), assists: Doug Smith, Lindy Ruff

18:55GOAL (PIT): Mario Lemieux (9), assists: Dave Hannan

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