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December 31, 1988

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PHI 3 – 2 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI1113
BUF1102
Shots on goal PHI 31, BUF 23W R. HextallL D. Puppa
Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-2.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .903
PHI R. Hextall .913
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 3
PHI 0 of 4
TURNING POINT
D. Poulin goal (P3 15:16), Sabres win chance drops from 49% to 9%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Vaive
1 (1G)
POINTS
R. Vaive
4
SHOTS
D. Puppa
.903 (28/31)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 47%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 15:16D. Poulin (5) 49% to 9%-40
  2. P2 09:47R. Vaive (15) 27% to 48%+21
  3. P2 05:47T. Carkner (8) 48% to 28%-20
  4. P1 16:46S. Metcalfe (1) 30% to 47%+17

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

1 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%
No
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
#7 J. Tucker (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#12 R. Vaive (RW)
1
0
1
+1
4
4
0.8
#32 S. Metcalfe (LW)
1
0
1
+1
7
3
0.7
#3 C. Johansson (D)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.7
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#14 M. Andersson (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.0
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#29 J. Parker (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#56 K. Priestlay (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#65 M. Napier (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.3
#4 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#8 D. Bodger (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
2
3
5
13
23
4.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 D. Puppa313–.903–0.659:22L

Team Stats

PHIBUF
31Shots on Goal23
4Power Play Chances3
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
11Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST
04:28GOAL (PHI): Mike Bullard (11), assists: Rick Tocchet
16:46GOAL (BUF): Scott Metcalfe (1), assists: John Tucker, Calle Johansson
2ND
05:47GOAL (PHI): Terry Carkner (8), assists: Murray Craven, Pelle Eklund
09:47GOAL (BUF): Rick Vaive (15), assists: Mike Ramsey
3RD
15:16GOAL (PHI): Dave Poulin (5), assists: Scott Mellanby, Derrick Smith
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