vs PHI (Apr 27, 1998)@ PHI (May 1, 1998) ›

April 29, 1998

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

PHI 14 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-timeFull Round 1 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI0011
BUF2204
Shots on goal PHI 45, BUF 20W D. HasekL S. Burke
Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 4-1.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Hasek .978
PHI S. Burke .800
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 6
PHI 0 of 6
TURNING POINT
D. Ward goal (P1 17:37), Sabres win chance rises from 50% to 71%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
B. Holzinger
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Ward
19:50
TOI (F)
A. Zhitnik
28:19
TOI (D)
D. Hasek
.978 (44/45)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFPHI

Shots on goal are counted from the play-by-play, which on a few games sits one shot off the box score line in the header and Team Stats.

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 18 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+22+110-11-22shot attemptsBUFPHI

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 50%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 17:37D. Ward (2) 50% to 71%+21
  2. P1 19:05M. Satan (3) 73% to 87%+14
  3. P2 01:38M. Barnaby (1) 88% to 96%+8
  4. P2 04:29Fighting on Rod Brind'Amour, 5 min 91% to 95%+4

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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, 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 1997–98 regular season (82 games).

Wins (36)Losses (29, 1 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 89% when yes, 32% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 85% when yes, 42% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 79% when yes, 29% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 66% when yes, 43% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.6
17:15
#81 M. Satan (RW)
1
1
2
0
0
1
1.5
11:54
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
2
2
0
2
0
1.3
19:33
#15 D. Ward (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
19:50
#25 V. Varada (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
2
1.0
15:59
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.8
12:17
#28 D. Audette (RW)
0
1
1
0
4
3
0.6
11:39
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
10:05
#5 J. Woolley (D)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.9
17:34
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
17:45
#22 W. Primeau (C)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0.0
12:43
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.0
13:50
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
0
0
-1
2
2
0.3
15:08
#80 G. Sanderson (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
8:29
#4 M. Wilson (D)
0
0
0
0
7
0
-0.1
14:52
#6 R. Boughner (D)
0
0
0
0
5
1
0.0
11:51
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
27:00
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.0
28:19
Total
4
8
12
28
20
9.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#39 D. Hasek451.9783.759:57W

Team Stats

PHIBUF
45Shots on Goal20
6Power Play Chances6
0%PP%50%
50%PK%100%
0PPG3
26Penalty Minutes28
29Hits32
9Blocked Shots17
25Giveaways26
4Takeaways13

Full Game Log

1ST
17:37GOAL (BUF): Dixon Ward (2), assists: Michael Peca, Vaclav Varada
19:05GOAL (BUF): Miroslav Satan (3), assists: Brian Holzinger, Darryl Shannon
2ND
01:38GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (1), assists: Donald Audette, Darryl Shannon
05:16GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (2), assists: Jason Woolley, Miroslav Satan
3RD
12:37GOAL (PHI): Rod Brind'Amour (2), assists: Eric Lindros, Dainius Zubrus
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