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October 12, 1998

McNichols Sports Arena | Denver

BUF 30 COL

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs COL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1113
COL0000
Shots on goal BUF 27, COL 32W D. HasekL P. Roy
Summary

COL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-0.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Hasek 1.000
COL P. Roy .889
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 10
COL 0 of 7
TURNING POINT
J. Woolley goal (P1 17:52), Sabres win chance rises from 46% to 68%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Woolley
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
M. Peca
24:30
TOI (F)
A. Zhitnik
26:24
TOI (D)
D. Hasek
1.000 (32/32)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFCOL

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
+6+30-3-6shot attemptsBUFCOL

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 46%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCOL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 17:52J. Woolley (1) 46% to 68%+22
  2. P2 03:29M. Peca (1) 72% to 88%+16
  3. P1 15:10Roughing on Adam Foote, 2 min 46% to 50%+4
  4. P3 06:05A. Zhitnik (1) 96% to 99%+3

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

3 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1998–99 regular season (82 games).

Wins (37)Losses (28, 3 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 31% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 100% when yes, 44% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 89% when yes, 20% when no
No
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 80% when yes, 37% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#5 J. Woolley (D)
1
1
2
0
0
5
1.7
19:07
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
17:24
#25 V. Varada (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
13:47
#27 M. Peca (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
24:30
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)
0
1
1
0
2
1
0.6
13:42
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
17:23
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
1
1
+1
2
1
0.7
18:04
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
3
1.0
26:24
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
15:14
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
14:00
#24 P. Kruse (LW)
0
0
0
0
12
0
-0.3
3:10
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
19:37
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
0
10
0
-0.1
1:27
#80 G. Sanderson (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
11:00
#81 M. Satan (RW)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.3
15:55
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
20:09
#29 J. Holland (D)
0
0
0
0
8
1
-0.4
9:34
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.2
18:11
Total
3
6
9
42
27
6.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#39 D. Hasek3201.0003.259:57W

Team Stats

BUFCOL
27Shots on Goal32
10Power Play Chances7
20%PP%0%
100%PK%80%
2PPG0
44Penalty Minutes58
19Hits20
5Blocked Shots14
17Giveaways33
11Takeaways12

Full Game Log

1ST
17:52GOAL (BUF): Jason Woolley (1), assists: Curtis Brown, Matthew Barnaby
2ND
03:29GOAL (BUF): Michael Peca (1), assists: Michal Grosek, Jason Woolley
3RD
06:05GOAL (BUF): Alexei Zhitnik (1), assists: Richard Smehlik, Vaclav Varada
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