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December 21, 1988

Madison Square Garden | New York

BUF 5 – 2 NYR

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	2	2	1	5
NYR	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal BUF 34, NYR 27W D. PuppaL J. Vanbiesbrouck

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Puppa .926
NYR B. Froese .917
NYR J. Vanbiesbrouck .818
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 2 of 3
NYR 0 of 3
TURNING POINT: R. Sheppard goal (P1 15:29), Sabres win chance rises from 26% to 42%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Bodger

2 (2G)

POINTS

A. Creighton

SHOTS

D. Puppa

.926 (25/27)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 41%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 15:29R. Sheppard (10) 26% to 42%+16
P1 06:40U. Dahlen (15) 41% to 26%-15
P1 17:04D. Bodger (4) 46% to 61%+15
P2 03:23D. Bodger (5) 66% to 80%+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

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

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

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#23 R. Sheppard (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.5
#77 P. Turgeon (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#8 D. Bodger (D)	2	0	2	-1	0	3	1.7
#20 M. Hartman (LW)	1	0	1	+1	10	2	0.6
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)	0	1	1	0	4	3	0.6
#33 B. Hogue (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.7
#65 M. Napier (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.9
#3 C. Johansson (D)	0	1	1	+2	4	1	0.5
#6 P. Housley (D)	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0.6
#7 J. Tucker (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#9 S. Arniel (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	1	-0.1
#14 M. Andersson (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#16 M. Donnelly (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#17 M. Foligno (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#22 L. Ruff (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#38 A. Creighton (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#4 U. Krupp (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.2
Total	5	7	12		24	34	9.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#31 D. Puppa	27	2	–	.926	–	1.0	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFNYR

34Shots on Goal27

3Power Play Chances3

67%PP%0%

100%PK%33%

2PPG0

24Penalty Minutes34

Full Game Log

1ST

06:40GOAL (NYR): Ulf Dahlen (15), assists: Tomas Sandstrom, James Patrick

15:29GOAL (BUF): Ray Sheppard (10), assists: Pierre Turgeon

17:04GOAL (BUF): Doug Bodger (4), assists: Calle Johansson, Ray Sheppard

2ND

03:23GOAL (BUF): Doug Bodger (5), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Phil Housley

04:26GOAL (BUF): Mike Hartman (4), assists: Mark Napier, Benoit Hogue

3RD

04:45GOAL (BUF): Pierre Turgeon (15), unassisted

17:45GOAL (NYR): John Ogrodnick (4), assists: Kelly Kisio

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