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March 13, 1988

Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver

BUF 7 – 5 VAN

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs VAN all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2327
VAN0235
Shots on goal BUF 32, VAN 34W T. BarrassoL S. Weeks
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo T. Barrasso .853
VAN S. Weeks .806
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 8
VAN 2 of 9
TURNING POINT
M. Donnelly goal (P1 1:53), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 66%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Sheppard
4 (3G-1A)
POINTS
T. Barrasso
.853 (29/34)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 2 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 51%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFVAN
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 01:53M. Donnelly (7) 51% to 66%+15
  2. P2 01:18R. Sheppard (30) 69% to 84%+15
  3. P2 00:10R. Sutter (13) 84% to 69%-15
  4. P1 19:47C. Gillies (5) 69% to 84%+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

4 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
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
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
3
1
4
+3
0
4
3.3
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
3
3
+3
0
1
1.7
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
1
1
2
-2
0
1
1.5
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#12 K. Priestlay (C)
0
1
1
+2
2
2
0.7
#16 M. Donnelly (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
5
1.1
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
0
2
1
0.7
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.7
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
1
1
0
2
2
0.6
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
1
1
-2
0
1
0.6
#90 C. Gillies (LW)
1
0
1
+1
7
1
0.5
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
1
1
0
4
1
0.5
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
1
1
+1
4
3
0.6
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#14 M. Andersson (RW)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#15 D. Smith (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#24 E. Hospodar (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#27 J. Reekie (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
Total
7
13
20
23
32
14.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 T. Barrasso345–.853–-0.860:00W

Team Stats

BUFVAN
32Shots on Goal34
8Power Play Chances9
38%PP%22%
78%PK%63%
3PPG2
27Penalty Minutes22

Full Game Log

1ST
01:53GOAL (BUF): Mike Donnelly (7), assists: Ray Sheppard, Pierre Turgeon
19:47GOAL (BUF): Clark Gillies (5), assists: Phil Housley, Mark Napier
2ND
00:10GOAL (VAN): Rich Sutter (13), assists: Doug Lidster
01:18GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (30), assists: Uwe Krupp, Pierre Turgeon
02:03GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (31), assists: Ken Priestlay, Pierre Turgeon
03:41GOAL (VAN): Tony Tanti (36), assists: Jim Sandlak, Daryl Stanley
11:45GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (32), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Lindy Ruff
3RD
08:10GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (24), assists: John Tucker, Dave Andreychuk
13:01GOAL (VAN): Tony Tanti (37), assists: Brian Bradley, Jim Sandlak
13:40GOAL (VAN): Tony Tanti (38), assists: Doug Lidster, Brian Bradley
16:01GOAL (VAN): Ian Kidd (2), assists: Barry Pederson, Rich Sutter
19:49GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (25), assists: Mike Ramsey
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