vs OTT (Apr 25, 1999)@ BOS (May 6, 1999) ›

April 27, 1999

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

OTT 34 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs OTT all-timeFull Round 1 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT0213
BUF2114
Shots on goal OTT 43, BUF 26W D. HasekL R. Tugnutt
Summary

OTT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 4-3.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Hasek .930
OTT R. Tugnutt .846
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 3
OTT 0 of 5
TURNING POINT
E. Rasmussen goal (P1 8:29), Sabres win chance rises from 49% to 69%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
V. Varada
3 (2G-1A)
POINTS
V. Varada
4
SHOTS
M. Peca
24:48
TOI (F)
J. McKee
26:39
TOI (D)
D. Hasek
.930 (40/43)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFOTT

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

P3 20:00
+16+80-8-16shot attemptsBUFOTT

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 49%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFOTT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 08:29E. Rasmussen (1) 49% to 69%+20
  2. P2 06:24J. York (1) 89% to 73%-16
  3. P2 09:30V. Varada (2) 74% to 90%+16
  4. P2 10:32S. McEachern (2) 90% to 75%-15

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

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
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
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 80% when yes, 37% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#25 V. Varada (RW)
2
1
3
+2
0
4
2.6
19:35
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
2
2
+2
0
3
1.5
17:12
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
2
2
+2
0
1
1.4
24:48
#9 E. Rasmussen (C)
1
0
1
0
0
2
1.0
15:49
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0.8
13:22
#22 W. Primeau (C)
0
1
1
0
0
2
0.8
16:11
#90 J. Juneau (C)
0
1
1
-2
2
0
0.6
18:10
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
1
0
1
-1
6
3
0.6
22:20
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
9:03
#24 P. Kruse (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
3:38
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.2
16:11
#41 S. Barnes (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
7:22
#46 D. Sylvester (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.1
8:07
#3 J. Patrick (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.4
11:07
#4 R. Warrener (D)
0
0
0
+2
2
2
0.1
24:40
#5 J. Woolley (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
12:12
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.3
23:34
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.2
26:39
Total
4
8
12
10
26
10.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#39 D. Hasek433.9301.860:00W

Team Stats

OTTBUF
43Shots on Goal26
5Power Play Chances3
0%PP%33%
67%PK%100%
0PPG1
6Penalty Minutes10
15Hits20
5Blocked Shots21
23Giveaways23
1Takeaways6

Full Game Log

1ST
08:29GOAL (BUF): Erik Rasmussen (1), assists: Vaclav Varada, Wayne Primeau
10:17GOAL (BUF): Vaclav Varada (1), assists: Michael Peca, Dixon Ward
2ND
06:24GOAL (OTT): Jason York (1), assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Wade Redden
09:30GOAL (BUF): Vaclav Varada (2), assists: Dixon Ward, Michael Peca
10:32GOAL (OTT): Shawn McEachern (2), assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Jason York
3RD
06:44GOAL (BUF): Alexei Zhitnik (1), assists: Joe Juneau, Michal Grosek
14:24GOAL (OTT): Nelson Emerson (1), assists: Marian Hossa, Magnus Arvedson
vs OTT (Apr 25, 1999)@ BOS (May 6, 1999) ›