1979–80 Round 3

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

The Islanders defeated the Sabres 4-2.

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Series Summary

NYI had more shot attempts in all situations and won the series 4-2.

2-4
RECORD
17
GF
22
GA
-5
DIFF
19.2%
PP%
84.6%
PK%
IN NET
Buffalo Edwards .855
Buffalo Sauve .914
TOP SKATER
Perreault, 7.3 series Game Score (6G, 2A)

Win Probability by Game

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

Game 1, Apr 29, 1980: NYI 4 at BUF 1. Game page

WIN PROBABILITY

Opened at 64%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 17:42M. Bossy (4) 62% to 42%-20
  2. P2 09:56J. Tonelli (5) 37% to 19%-18
  3. P1 13:09B. Bourne (6) 79% to 63%-16
  4. P1 05:23R. Dudley (3) 63% to 78%+15

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 (2)Losses (4, 1 in overtime)
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%

6 games: a small sample.

Skaters

Player
GP
Scoring
PP
Game Score
GAP+/-PIMSOGGS
Gilbert Perreault
6
628-4221
1
7.3
Derek Smith
5
3360018
2
5.4
Tony McKegney
6
224-1018
0
4.1
Rick Martin
6
033-6412
0
2.9
Danny Gare
6
033-11421
0
3.5
Richie Dunn
6
123+1812
1
2.8
John Van Boxmeer
6
123-5617
1
3.3
Don Luce
6
112-228
0
2.1
Bill Hajt
6
022+323
0
1.6
Andre Savard
5
112024
0
1.8
Lindy Ruff
5
112-1137
0
1.8
Rick Dudley
4
101-351
0
0.8
Craig Ramsay
2
011-102
0
0.9
Ric Seiling
6
011-149
0
1.4
Robert Mongrain
4
011-224
0
1.0
Jim Schoenfeld
6
011088
0
1.3
Larry Playfair
6
011-366
0
1.0
Rob McClanahan
5
000-300
0
0.0
Mike Ramsey
6
000-564
0
0.3

Goalies

GoalieGPW-LGAGAASV%SOTOI/GGS
Bob Sauve42-2102.31.914164:533.1
Don Edwards20-2105.01.855059:50-1.6

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. GA is the goals charged to a goalie, so it can add up to less than the goals against in the Game Log: a goal into an empty net is charged to no goalie.