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December 2, 1999

HSBC Arena | Buffalo

PHI 42 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI1214
BUF0112
Shots on goal PHI 32, BUF 20W J. VanbiesbrouckL M. Biron
Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-2.

IN NET
Buffalo M. Biron .903
PHI J. Vanbiesbrouck .900
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
PHI 1 of 6
TURNING POINT
E. Lindros goal (P1 0:24), Sabres win chance drops from 48% to 30%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Grosek
1 (1G)
POINTS
M. Peca
4
SHOTS
M. Peca
18:56
TOI (F)
A. Zhitnik
25:49
TOI (D)
M. Biron
.903 (28/31)
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 0 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+14+70-7-14shot 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 48%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 00:24E. Lindros (12) 48% to 30%-18
  2. P2 15:10J. Hull (4) 25% to 9%-16
  3. P2 12:32M. Grosek (7) 10% to 24%+14
  4. P2 04:01S. Gagne (6) 25% to 11%-14

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 1999–00 regular season (82 games).

Wins (35)Losses (36, 4 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 81% when yes, 23% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
No
Scored first
Sabres win 72% when yes, 22% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 63% when yes, 32% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
1
0
1
-2
0
2
0.9
17:51
#22 W. Primeau (C)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0.9
12:20
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
1
1
-3
0
4
1.0
18:56
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.8
15:23
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
1
1
-2
6
1
0.3
25:49
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
0
0
-1
12
0
0.0
13:28
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
13:54
#24 P. Kruse (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
7:20
#25 V. Varada (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
13:28
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.2
5:00
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
17:40
#41 S. Barnes (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.3
17:14
#61 M. Afinogenov (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
14:53
#81 M. Satan (RW)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.2
17:00
#4 R. Warrener (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
20:01
#5 J. Woolley (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
20:16
#6 C. Sarich (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.1
18:07
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.2
20:19
Total
2
3
5
26
20
5.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#43 M. Biron313.9030.659:33L

Team Stats

PHIBUF
32Shots on Goal20
6Power Play Chances4
17%PP%25%
75%PK%83%
1PPG1
12Penalty Minutes26
8Hits17
10Blocked Shots11
19Giveaways28
9Takeaways3

Full Game Log

1ST
00:24GOAL (PHI): Eric Lindros (12), assists: Mark Recchi, John LeClair
2ND
04:01GOAL (PHI): Simon Gagne (6), unassisted
12:32GOAL (BUF): Michal Grosek (7), assists: Michael Peca, Alexei Zhitnik
15:10GOAL (PHI): Jody Hull (4), unassisted
3RD
05:49GOAL (BUF): Wayne Primeau (4), assists: Richard Smehlik
19:50GOAL (PHI): John LeClair (12), assists: Eric Lindros, Mark Recchi
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