vs BOS (Dec 29, 1989)@ NJD (Jan 2, 1990) ›

December 31, 1989

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYI 42 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI1214
BUF1102
Shots on goal NYI 30, BUF 40W M. FitzpatrickL D. Puppa
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 2-4.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .867
NYI M. Fitzpatrick .950
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 6
NYI 0 of 2
TURNING POINT
P. LaFontaine goal (P2 5:48), Sabres win chance drops from 58% to 37%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
S. Arniel
1 (1G)
POINTS
D. Puppa
.867 (26/30)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 61%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 05:48P. LaFontaine (32) 58% to 37%-21
  2. P2 18:04S. Arniel (11) 13% to 31%+18
  3. P2 07:10J. Gronstrand (1) 37% to 19%-18
  4. P1 14:04P. LaFontaine (31) 76% to 59%-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

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1989–90 regular season (80 games).

Wins (45)Losses (27, 3 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 86% when yes, 9% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 82% when yes, 41% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 76% when yes, 50% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#9 S. Arniel (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#21 C. Ruuttu (C)
0
1
1
+1
2
2
0.6
#22 R. Vaive (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
6
1.2
#33 B. Hogue (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.7
#89 A. Mogilny (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#12 S. Metcalfe (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#14 S. Ludzik (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#17 M. Foligno (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#18 D. Snuggerud (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
6
0.5
#19 K. Maguire (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
0
0
0
-2
2
1
-0.1
#3 G. Ledyard (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.2
#4 U. Krupp (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#6 P. Housley (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
8
0.6
#8 D. Bodger (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
5
0.4
#26 D. Kennedy (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
2
3
5
6
40
6.0
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#31 D. Puppa304.867-0.459:09L

Team Stats

NYIBUF
30Shots on Goal40
2Power Play Chances6
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
14Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
07:06GOAL (BUF): Rick Vaive (18), assists: Alexander Mogilny, Christian Ruuttu
14:04GOAL (NYI): Pat LaFontaine (31), assists: Jeff Norton, Randy Wood
2ND
05:48GOAL (NYI): Pat LaFontaine (32), assists: Derek King
07:10GOAL (NYI): Jari Gronstrand (1), assists: Brent Sutter
18:04GOAL (BUF): Scott Arniel (11), assists: Benoit Hogue
3RD
15:55GOAL (NYI): Pat LaFontaine (33), assists: Derek King, Alan Kerr
vs BOS (Dec 29, 1989)@ NJD (Jan 2, 1990) ›