1979–80 Round 1

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks

The Sabres defeated the Canucks 3-1.

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Series Summary

Buffalo had more shot attempts in all situations and won the series 3-1.

3-1
RECORD
15
GF
7
GA
+8
DIFF
33.3%
PP%
92.9%
PK%
IN NET
Buffalo Edwards .867
Buffalo Sauve .978
TOP SKATER
Perreault, 4.8 series Game Score (2G, 3A)

Win Probability by Game

Buffalo's chance of winning, one game at a time.

Game 1, Apr 8, 1980: VAN 1 at BUF 2. Game page

WIN PROBABILITY

Opened at 70%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFVAN
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 04:20D. Smith (1) 71% to 83%+12
  2. P2 13:21D. Luce (1) 84% to 95%+11
  3. P3 16:42B. Ashton (1) 100% to 95%-5
  4. P1 03:13Tripping on John Hughes, 2 min 70% to 73%+3

Dots are goals, diamonds penalties, squares a goalie pull; navy for Buffalo.

Win DNA

Winning traits, game by game. Definitions and season win rates are on Team Stats.

Wins (3)Losses (1)
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%

4 games: a small sample.

Skaters

Player
GP
Scoring
PP
Game Score
GAP+/-PIMSOGGS
Gilbert Perreault
4
235+1416
1
4.8
Rick Martin
4
4040011
1
3.8
Ric Seiling
4
224+3011
0
3.6
Danny Gare
4
134+21214
1
3.6
Derek Smith
4
213+126
1
2.5
Don Luce
4
123+226
0
2.5
John Van Boxmeer
4
033-148
0
2.6
Tony McKegney
4
112+2211
0
2.3
Craig Ramsay
4
022+202
0
1.6
Richie Dunn
4
112+108
1
2.1
Bill Hajt
4
022022
0
1.3
Robert Mongrain
3
011-102
0
0.7
Jim Schoenfeld
4
011+243
0
0.9
Mike Ramsey
4
101+242
1
0.9
Rick Dudley
4
000+1275
0
0.4
Rob McClanahan
3
000-140
0
0.0
Larry Playfair
4
000+2102
0
0.2
Andre Savard
1
000000
0
0.0
Lindy Ruff
1
000003
0
0.2

Goalies

GoalieGPW-LGAGAASV%SOTOI/GGS
Don Edwards21-163.02.867059:37-0.6
Bob Sauve22-010.50.978159:543.8

A goalie is credited a game played for any appearance, relief included, so GP sums above the team's own games played by the number of relief outings.