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December 8, 1988

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 4 – 2 BOS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2114
BOS1012
Shots on goal BUF 28, BOS 26W D. PuppaL R. Lemelin
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 4-2.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .923
BOS R. Lemelin .857
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 5
BOS 1 of 7
TURNING POINT
M. Napier goal (P2 16:01), Sabres win chance rises from 68% to 86%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Napier
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
C. Ruuttu
5
SHOTS
D. Puppa
.923 (24/26)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 40%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 16:01M. Napier (5) 68% to 86%+18
  2. P1 03:11J. Tucker (9) 40% to 56%+16
  3. P1 08:41B. Hogue (5) 57% to 73%+16
  4. P1 11:24S. Kasper (6) 73% to 58%-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
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 81% when yes, 35% when no
Yes
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
#65 M. Napier (RW)
1
2
3
+3
0
4
2.5
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
1
1
2
+2
0
3
1.7
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#33 B. Hogue (LW)
1
0
1
+3
0
2
0.9
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
1
1
-1
2
2
0.6
#8 D. Bodger (D)
0
1
1
-1
4
2
0.6
#16 M. Donnelly (LW)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.3
#20 M. Hartman (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#38 A. Creighton (C)
0
0
0
0
7
0
-0.3
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
0
0
+3
0
2
0.2
#4 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
Total
4
6
10
21
28
7.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 D. Puppa262–.923–0.960:00W

Team Stats

BUFBOS
28Shots on Goal26
5Power Play Chances7
20%PP%14%
86%PK%80%
1PPG1
21Penalty Minutes17

Full Game Log

1ST
03:11GOAL (BUF): John Tucker (9), assists: Doug Bodger, Pierre Turgeon
08:41GOAL (BUF): Benoit Hogue (5), assists: Mark Napier, Mike Foligno
11:24GOAL (BOS): Steve Kasper (6), assists: Ray Bourque, Craig Janney
2ND
16:01GOAL (BUF): Mark Napier (5), assists: Scott Arniel
3RD
05:01GOAL (BUF): Scott Arniel (6), assists: Mark Napier
07:33GOAL (BOS): Craig Janney (10), assists: Lyndon Byers, Glen Wesley
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