1980–81 Round 1

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks

The Sabres defeated the Canucks 3-0.

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Series Summary

Buffalo had more shot attempts in all situations and won the series 3-0.

3-0
RECORD
13
GF
7
GA
+6
DIFF
36.4%
PP%
91.7%
PK%
IN NET
Buffalo Edwards .896
TOP SKATER
Van Boxmeer, 4.0 series Game Score (0G, 5A)

Win Probability by Game

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

Game 1, Apr 8, 1981: VAN 2 at BUF 3 (OT). Game page

WIN PROBABILITY

Opened at 63%.

OT 5:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFVAN
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 19:52A. Savard (1) 0% to 56%+56
  2. OT 05:00A. Haworth (1) 56% to 100%+44
  3. P2 04:51C. Fraser (1) 61% to 40%-21
  4. P2 00:14R. Seiling (1) 42% to 61%+19

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 (39)Losses (20)
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%

No losses in this series, so this is the regular season's shape.

Skaters

Player
GP
Scoring
PP
Game Score
GAP+/-PIMSOGGS
John Van Boxmeer
3
055+3015
0
4.0
Gilbert Perreault
3
044-208
0
3.4
Andre Savard
3
303+568
0
2.9
Danny Gare
3
303+288
2
2.9
Lindy Ruff
3
213+2114
1
2.5
Richie Dunn
3
033-123
0
2.0
Tony McKegney
3
202+2013
0
2.5
Craig Ramsay
3
022+323
0
1.6
Alan Haworth
2
202004
1
1.8
Derek Smith
3
022+103
0
1.6
Ric Seiling
3
101+127
0
1.3
Mike Ramsey
3
011+1161
0
0.6
Bill Hajt
3
011-1104
0
0.9
Rob McClanahan
1
000001
0
0.1
Gilles Hamel
3
000000
0
0.0
Jim Schoenfeld
3
000+144
0
0.3
Larry Playfair
3
0000161
0
0.1
Jean-Francois Sauve
2
000001
0
0.1
Steve Patrick
1
000-120
0
0.0

Goalies

GoalieGPW-LGAGAASV%SOTOI/GGS
Don Edwards33-072.29.896061:090.8

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.