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December 19, 1987

Montreal Forum | Montreal

BUF 2 – 1 MTL

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2002
MTL0101
Shots on goal BUF 28, MTL 39W J. CloutierL B. Hayward
Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 2-1.

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .974
MTL B. Hayward .929
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 6
MTL 0 of 4
TURNING POINT
Spearing on Ed Hospodar, 5 min (P3 9:59), Sabres win chance drops from 79% to 59%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Smith
1 (1G)
POINTS
J. Cloutier
.974 (38/39)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 37%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 09:59Spearing on Ed Hospodar, 5 min 79% to 59%-20
  2. P2 04:36B. Skrudland (4) 78% to 60%-18
  3. P1 03:35D. Smith (4) 37% to 53%+16
  4. P1 13:55A. Creighton (10) 59% to 73%+14

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

2 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
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
GS
#8 P. Cyr (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#15 D. Smith (C)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
4
1.0
#38 A. Creighton (C)
1
0
1
0
0
4
1.1
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.3
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#26 R. Logan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 E. Hospodar (D)
0
0
0
0
15
1
-0.2
#29 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#32 D. Mcsween (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
Total
2
4
6
21
28
5.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 J. Cloutier391–.974–3.160:00W

Team Stats

BUFMTL
28Shots on Goal39
6Power Play Chances4
17%PP%0%
100%PK%83%
1PPG0
21Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
03:35GOAL (BUF): Doug Smith (4), assists: Paul Cyr, Scott Arniel
13:55GOAL (BUF): Adam Creighton (10), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Calle Johansson
2ND
04:36GOAL (MTL): Brian Skrudland (4), assists: Mike Mcphee, Petr Svoboda
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