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October 12, 1988

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 5 – 8 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT2035
BUF0538
Shots on goal PIT 34, BUF 29W T. BarrassoL W. Young
Summary

PIT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 8-5.

IN NET
Buffalo T. Barrasso .853
PIT W. Young .724
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 5 of 8
PIT 2 of 7
TURNING POINT
D. Andreychuk goal (P2 8:28), Sabres win chance rises from 34% to 55%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Andreychuk
5 (3G-2A)
POINTS
T. Barrasso
.853 (29/34)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 14 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 08:28D. Andreychuk (1) 34% to 55%+21
  2. P2 09:38C. Ruuttu (2) 52% to 73%+21
  3. P1 12:35M. Lemieux (4) 51% to 34%-17
  4. P1 17:33D. Quinn (2) 33% to 18%-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

3 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1988–89 regular season (80 games).

Wins (38)Losses (35, 4 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 70% when yes, 19% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 81% when yes, 35% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 67% when yes, 42% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
3
2
5
+2
0
6
4.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
2
2
4
0
2
2
2.8
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
1
2
3
+1
0
1
2.1
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
3
3
+1
0
4
2.3
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
2
0
2
+1
4
3
1.4
#33 B. Hogue (LW)
0
1
1
-2
2
4
0.9
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
3
0.8
#18 B. Halkidis (D)
0
1
1
0
6
0
0.1
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#12 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#20 M. Hartman (LW)
0
0
0
0
7
0
-0.3
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
0
0
0
-2
2
1
-0.1
#4 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#24 S. Smith (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
8
13
21
31
29
14.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 T. Barrasso345–.853–-0.860:00W

Team Stats

PITBUF
34Shots on Goal29
7Power Play Chances8
29%PP%63%
38%PK%71%
2PPG5
42Penalty Minutes33

Full Game Log

1ST
12:35GOAL (PIT): Mario Lemieux (4), assists: Paul Coffey
17:33GOAL (PIT): Dan Quinn (2), assists: Randy Cunneyworth
2ND
03:26GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (1), assists: Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley
08:28GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (1), assists: John Tucker, Pierre Turgeon
09:38GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (2), assists: Phil Housley
10:07GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (2), assists: Benoit Hogue, John Tucker
11:00GOAL (BUF): John Tucker (3), assists: Dave Andreychuk
3RD
03:31GOAL (PIT): Rob Brown (2), assists: Phil Bourque, Bob Errey
04:51GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (1), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Bob Halkidis
14:39GOAL (PIT): Randy Cunneyworth (4), assists: Dan Quinn, Paul Coffey
15:28GOAL (BUF): Dave Andreychuk (3), assists: Mark Napier
19:16GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (2), assists: Phil Housley, Christian Ruuttu
19:58GOAL (PIT): Mark Kachowski (1), assists: John Cullen, Rod Buskas
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