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December 23, 1990

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

QUE 3 – 10 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs QUE all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
QUE1023
BUF33410
Shots on goal QUE 23, BUF 41W D. PuppaL R. Tugnutt
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 10-3.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Puppa .870
QUE R. Tugnutt .771
QUE S. Gordon .667
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 7
QUE 0 of 2
TURNING POINT
C. Ruuttu goal (P1 5:08), Sabres win chance rises from 59% to 74%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Ruuttu
4 (2G-2A)
POINTS
D. Bodger
6
SHOTS
D. Puppa
.870 (20/23)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 5 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+7+40-4-7shot attemptsBUFQUE

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

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 chanceBUFQUE
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 05:08C. Ruuttu (5) 59% to 74%+15
  2. P1 18:33U. Krupp (6) 77% to 89%+12
  3. P1 15:37M. Hough (4) 89% to 77%-12
  4. P1 13:11P. Turgeon (13) 77% to 88%+11

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

4 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1990–91 regular season (80 games).

Wins (31)Losses (30, 2 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 67% when yes, 16% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 73% when yes, 38% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 65% when yes, 37% 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)
2
2
4
+3
0
2
3.1
#4 U. Krupp (D)
1
3
4
+4
0
1
2.6
#22 R. Vaive (RW)
1
2
3
0
0
4
2.2
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
2
2
+1
4
1
1.2
#33 B. Hogue (LW)
1
1
2
0
2
4
1.6
#77 P. Turgeon (C)
2
0
2
+1
0
5
1.9
#89 A. Mogilny (RW)
0
2
2
0
0
3
1.6
#8 D. Bodger (D)
1
1
2
+1
0
6
1.8
#10 D. Hawerchuk (C)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#18 D. Snuggerud (LW)
0
1
1
+3
0
1
0.8
#25 D. Andreychuk (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.6
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
1
0
1
+3
0
3
1.0
#15 L. Franceschetti (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#20 M. Hartman (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#42 M. Makela (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#24 J. Wells (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
2
0.0
#26 D. Kennedy (D)
0
0
0
-1
10
1
-0.2
#39 B. Curran (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
Total
10
15
25
18
41
19.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 D. Puppa233–.870–-0.260:00W

Team Stats

QUEBUF
23Shots on Goal41
2Power Play Chances7
0%PP%43%
57%PK%100%
0PPG3
41Penalty Minutes20

Full Game Log

1ST
05:08GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (5), unassisted
13:11GOAL (BUF): Pierre Turgeon (13), assists: Rob Ray, Dave Andreychuk
15:37GOAL (QUE): Mike Hough (4), assists: Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin
18:33GOAL (BUF): Uwe Krupp (6), assists: Christian Ruuttu
2ND
13:52GOAL (BUF): Benoit Hogue (8), assists: Alexander Mogilny, Uwe Krupp
18:37GOAL (BUF): Dale Hawerchuk (8), assists: Alexander Mogilny, Uwe Krupp
19:48GOAL (BUF): Rick Vaive (13), assists: Benoit Hogue, Doug Bodger
3RD
01:22GOAL (BUF): Christian Ruuttu (6), assists: Dave Snuggerud
02:58GOAL (BUF): Doug Bodger (3), assists: Uwe Krupp, Rick Vaive
04:45GOAL (QUE): Stephane Morin (3), assists: Paul Gillis, Joe Cirella
05:22GOAL (QUE): Tony McKegney (15), assists: Craig Wolanin, Bryan Fogarty
13:42GOAL (BUF): Pierre Turgeon (14), assists: Rob Ray
15:55GOAL (BUF): Mike Ramsey (3), assists: Christian Ruuttu, Rick Vaive
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