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December 30, 1988

Capital Centre | Landover

BUF 35 WSH

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs WSH all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0123
WSH2035
Shots on goal BUF 22, WSH 44W C. MalarchukL J. Cloutier
Summary

WSH had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-3.

IN NET
Buffalo J. Cloutier .907
WSH C. Malarchuk .864
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 5
WSH 0 of 6
TURNING POINT
M. Gartner goal (P3 16:05), Sabres win chance drops from 91% to 48%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Ruuttu
2 (2A)
POINTS
J. Cloutier
.907 (39/43)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 44%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFWSH
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 16:05M. Gartner (12) 91% to 48%-43
  2. P3 17:38B. Gustafsson (10) 48% to 5%-43
  3. P3 08:27P. Housley (16) 47% to 79%+32
  4. P3 01:29M. Foligno (10) 22% to 46%+24

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 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
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
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
2
2
-2
4
2
1.1
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#12 R. Vaive (RW)
1
0
1
-1
2
1
0.7
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
1
0
1
-3
0
3
1.0
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.6
#6 P. Housley (D)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#8 D. Bodger (D)
0
1
1
-2
0
2
0.9
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#16 M. Donnelly (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#29 J. Parker (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#34 S. Metcalfe (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#56 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0.3
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#4 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
-1
4
0
-0.3
Total
3
5
8
16
22
5.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 J. Cloutier434.9070.960:00L

Team Stats

BUFWSH
22Shots on Goal44
5Power Play Chances6
40%PP%0%
100%PK%60%
2PPG0
16Penalty Minutes14

Full Game Log

1ST
03:51GOAL (WSH): Dave Christian (16), assists: Neil Sheehy
14:07GOAL (WSH): Mike Gartner (11), assists: Mike Ridley, Scott Stevens
2ND
03:17GOAL (BUF): Rick Vaive (14), assists: John Tucker
3RD
01:29GOAL (BUF): Mike Foligno (10), assists: Doug Bodger, Christian Ruuttu
08:27GOAL (BUF): Phil Housley (16), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Lindy Ruff
16:05GOAL (WSH): Mike Gartner (12), assists: Mike Ridley, Larry Murphy
17:38GOAL (WSH): Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (10), assists: Larry Murphy
18:40GOAL (WSH): Kelly Miller (7), unassisted
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