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November 22, 1987

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

LAK 8 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs LAK all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK4138
BUF2215
Shots on goal LAK 43, BUF 33W G. HealyL J. Cloutier
Summary

LAK had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-5.

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .885
Buffalo D. Puppa .750
LAK G. Healy .848
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 10
LAK 4 of 9
TURNING POINT
B. Nicholls goal (P1 12:50), Sabres win chance drops from 58% to 40%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Johansson
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
J. Cloutier
.885 (23/26)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 10 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 58%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFLAK
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 12:50B. Nicholls (7) 58% to 40%-18
  2. P1 06:21R. Sheppard (8) 40% to 57%+17
  3. P2 19:08P. Turgeon (7) 11% to 27%+16
  4. P3 06:07L. Robitaille (8) 23% to 7%-16

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 73% when yes, 17% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 76% when yes, 41% when no
No
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
GS
#3 C. Johansson (D)
1
2
3
+3
0
4
2.5
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
1
1
2
-1
0
1
1.4
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
1
1
+1
5
1
0.6
#15 D. Smith (C)
1
0
1
+1
2
3
0.8
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
4
1.1
#38 A. Creighton (C)
0
1
1
0
14
1
0.3
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)
0
0
0
+2
2
0
-0.1
#8 P. Cyr (LW)
0
0
0
+2
2
1
-0.1
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
0
0
-2
4
2
-0.1
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
0
0
-1
12
1
-0.2
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#24 E. Hospodar (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.0
Total
5
7
12
45
33
8.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 J. Cloutier263–.885–0.139:17L
#31 D. Puppa164–.750–-1.820:00–

Team Stats

LAKBUF
43Shots on Goal33
9Power Play Chances10
44%PP%10%
90%PK%56%
4PPG1
49Penalty Minutes47

Full Game Log

1ST
05:55GOAL (LAK): Bobby Carpenter (7), assists: Grant Ledyard
06:21GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (8), assists: Adam Creighton, Phil Housley
07:05GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (7), assists: Calle Johansson, Pierre Turgeon
09:25GOAL (LAK): Bernie Nicholls (6), assists: Jim Fox, Glenn Healy
12:50GOAL (LAK): Bernie Nicholls (7), unassisted
19:32GOAL (LAK): Jimmy Carson (16), assists: Luc Robitaille
2ND
09:40GOAL (LAK): Bobby Carpenter (8), assists: Bernie Nicholls, Jim Fox
17:13GOAL (BUF): Doug Smith (3), assists: Lindy Ruff
19:08GOAL (BUF): Pierre Turgeon (7), assists: Calle Johansson
3RD
06:07GOAL (LAK): Luc Robitaille (8), assists: Bernie Nicholls, Dave Taylor
06:24GOAL (BUF): Calle Johansson (1), assists: Scott Arniel
17:53GOAL (LAK): Bobby Carpenter (9), assists: Bernie Nicholls, Grant Ledyard
19:08GOAL (LAK): Bernie Nicholls (8), assists: Jay Wells
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