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November 12, 1998

MCI Center | Washington

BUF 20 WSH

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs WSH all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1102
WSH0000
Shots on goal BUF 25, WSH 23W D. HasekL O. Kolzig
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 2-0.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Hasek 1.000
WSH O. Kolzig .920
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 2
WSH 0 of 6
TURNING POINT
D. Ward goal (P1 2:33), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 70%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Ward
1 (1G)
POINTS
M. Peca
18:57
TOI (F)
A. Zhitnik
25:49
TOI (D)
D. Hasek
1.000 (23/23)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFWSH

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 3 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFWSH

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 52%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFWSH
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 02:33D. Ward (4) 52% to 70%+18
  2. P2 03:17M. Satan (3) 74% to 89%+15
  3. P2 00:47Roughing on Rob Ray, 2 min 73% to 70%-3
  4. P1 14:11Interference obstruction on Geoff Sanderson, 2 min 72% to 69%-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

1 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%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 31% when no
No
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
#15 D. Ward (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.9
16:46
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
3
1.0
14:14
#81 M. Satan (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
15:36
#9 E. Rasmussen (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
11:22
#17 R. Cunneyworth (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
11:01
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
15:37
#25 V. Varada (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
10:20
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
15:12
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.3
18:57
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
11:08
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
13:27
#80 G. Sanderson (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
13:23
#5 J. Woolley (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
5
0.5
16:24
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
21:25
#40 R. Ndur (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0.1
12:31
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
24:14
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
0
0
0
4
1
-0.1
25:49
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.2
20:34
Total
2
1
3
12
25
3.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#39 D. Hasek2301.0002.360:00W

Team Stats

BUFWSH
25Shots on Goal23
2Power Play Chances6
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
12Penalty Minutes4
18Hits34
11Blocked Shots8
17Giveaways29
7Takeaways6

Full Game Log

1ST
02:33GOAL (BUF): Dixon Ward (4), unassisted
2ND
03:17GOAL (BUF): Miroslav Satan (3), assists: Michal Grosek
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