‹ vs CGY (Dec 13, 1987)@ MTL (Dec 19, 1987) ›

December 18, 1987

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 2 – 2 BUF

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL1102
BUF1102
Shots on goal MTL 41, BUF 25
Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 2-2 in overtime.

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .951
MTL P. Roy .920
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 3
MTL 1 of 4
TURNING POINT
P. Housley goal (P2 13:10), Sabres win chance rises from 24% to 45%
WIN DNA
0 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Ruuttu
2 (2A)
POINTS
J. Cloutier
.951 (39/41)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 43%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 13:10P. Housley (14) 24% to 45%+21
  2. P2 02:44C. Lemieux (15) 45% to 26%-19
  3. P1 19:41R. Dunn (2) 27% to 44%+17
  4. P2 17:46High sticking on Claude Lemieux, 5 min 40% to 55%+15

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

0 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%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 73% when yes, 17% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 76% when yes, 41% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 74% when yes, 32% when no
No
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
2
2
+2
0
4
1.6
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
1
1
+1
2
2
0.7
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.6
#6 P. Housley (D)
1
0
1
+1
2
5
1.0
#29 R. Dunn (D)
1
0
1
0
2
1
0.7
#4 S. Dykstra (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#8 P. Cyr (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#26 R. Logan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#38 A. Creighton (C)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#24 E. Hospodar (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
2
4
6
10
25
5.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 J. Cloutier412–.951–2.465:00T

Team Stats

MTLBUF
41Shots on Goal25
4Power Play Chances3
25%PP%0%
100%PK%75%
1PPG0
11Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
03:17GOAL (MTL): Claude Lemieux (14), assists: Larry Robinson, Bobby Smith
19:41GOAL (BUF): Richie Dunn (2), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Ray Sheppard
2ND
02:44GOAL (MTL): Claude Lemieux (15), assists: Larry Robinson, Bobby Smith
13:10GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (14), assists: Scott Arniel, Christian Ruuttu
‹ vs CGY (Dec 13, 1987)@ MTL (Dec 19, 1987) ›