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April 2, 1988

Montreal Forum | Montreal

BUF 4 – 9 MTL

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2114
MTL5139
Shots on goal BUF 33, MTL 38W P. RoyL D. Puppa
Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations and won 9-4.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .763
MTL P. Roy .879
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 3
MTL 3 of 5
TURNING POINT
S. Richer goal (P1 12:19), Sabres win chance drops from 39% to 23%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Tucker
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Puppa
.763 (29/38)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 3 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 38%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 12:19S. Richer (46) 39% to 23%-16
  2. P1 11:41J. Tucker (19) 24% to 39%+15
  3. P1 02:16C. Lemieux (31) 37% to 24%-13
  4. P1 12:45S. Corson (12) 23% to 12%-11

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%
Yes
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
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
1
1
2
+1
0
3
1.7
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
2
2
+1
0
1
1.3
#15 D. Smith (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
+1
2
5
1.0
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
1
1
-1
4
2
0.4
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
1
1
-2
2
3
0.6
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
0
1
1
-2
0
3
0.9
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.7
#27 J. Reekie (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
3
1.0
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#12 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#16 M. Donnelly (LW)
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0.0
#20 M. Hartman (LW)
0
0
0
0
5
1
-0.1
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
3
0.1
#24 E. Hospodar (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#40 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
3
0.1
Total
4
7
11
17
33
8.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 D. Puppa389–.763–-3.860:00L

Team Stats

BUFMTL
33Shots on Goal38
3Power Play Chances5
0%PP%60%
40%PK%100%
0PPG3
17Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST
02:16GOAL (MTL): Claude Lemieux (31), assists: Larry Robinson, Chris Chelios
11:41GOAL (BUF): John Tucker (19), assists: Dave Andreychuk
12:19GOAL (MTL): Stephane Richer (46), assists: Mats Naslund, Mike Lalor
12:45GOAL (MTL): Shayne Corson (12), assists: Mats Naslund, Larry Robinson
12:56GOAL (MTL): Bobby Smith (27), unassisted
14:29GOAL (MTL): Ryan Walter (13), assists: Larry Robinson
18:14GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (27), assists: John Tucker, Dave Andreychuk
2ND
05:33GOAL (MTL): Stephane Richer (47), assists: Ryan Walter, Mats Naslund
19:54GOAL (BUF): Doug Smith (9), assists: Calle Johansson, Lindy Ruff
3RD
01:27GOAL (MTL): Stephane Richer (48), assists: Larry Robinson
04:29GOAL (BUF): Joe Reekie (1), assists: Ray Sheppard, Christian Ruuttu
19:39GOAL (MTL): Mike Mcphee (23), assists: Rick Green, Petr Svoboda
19:52GOAL (MTL): Petr Svoboda (7), assists: Mike Mcphee, Stephane Richer
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