Team Stats

1982–83 Playoffs

Coach: Scotty Bowman
Total Players: 24
Related1982–83 game resultsRound 1 vs MTL breakdownRound 2 vs BOS breakdown
Season Summary

6-4 in the playoffs, a -4 goal differential.

Team Totals
31
35
-4
19.4%
87.8%
3.50
GF
GA
DIFF
PP%
PK%
GAA
Team Leaders

Skater Scatter

Any two stats, one dot per skater. What is xG?

Dot size is ice time per game. Above the dashed line: more Goals than xG.

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Win DNA

Yes-or-no box-score traits, and how often the Sabres won with and without each. Correlation, not cause.

How this is measured

Every counting stat runs higher in a win (you score more when you win), so each game gets a yes-or-no question instead, and the win rate when yes is set against the win rate when no. The gap is the lift, in percentage points. A trait can be a symptom of a good night as much as a reason for one. Shot-attempt share (CF%) is left out: in a single game the trailing team piles up attempts, so out-attempting the opponent has gone with a lower win rate.

6-4 in 10 decided games, 1982–83 playoffs, with 1 of those losses in overtime.
Wins (6)Losses (4, 1 in overtime)
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%

The wider the gap on an axis, the more that trait separates a win from a loss.

The raw split, wins vs losses

The totals the table above deliberately doesn't lead with. Goals and points from both positions climb in wins, but the defense's share of the offense barely moves, which is why the question is who else scored, not whether the D did.

PER GAMEWINS (6)LOSSES (4)
Forward goals2.831.25
Defense goals1.170.50
Forward points7.172.75
Defense points2.501.25
Different goal scorers3.501.50
D share of points26%31%
D share of shots33%43%

Skaters

PlayerNo.GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPSHGWGSOGS%
Mike Ramsey510448-1150012516.0%
Phil Housley9610347-42100319.7%
Gilbert Perreault1110077-78000190.0%
Lindy Ruff4410426-1470011428.6%
Mike Foligno1710235+1390001711.8%
Dale McCourt1010325-742011816.7%
Craig Ramsay1010235040001315.4%
Ric Seiling1610235+360001315.4%
Paul Cyr2210134-36100147.1%
Gilles Hamel99224+321001118.2%
Tony McKegney2510314-341022015.0%
Andre Savard121004408000110.0%
Brent Peterson2010123-4280011010.0%
Hannu Virta310123+34000137.7%
Dave Andreychuk254101-24000333.3%
Mal Davis296101-10000616.7%
Larry Playfair275011+51100030.0%
John Van Boxmeer49101-710100185.6%
David Fenyves314000-2000010.0%
Bill Hajt2410000-1400070.0%
Steve Patrick1120000000010.0%
Jim Wiemer241000-4000020.0%
Total31437420670627011.5%

Goalies

PlayerNo.GPWLGAASV%SO
Bob Sauve1810643.08.8802
Phil Myre11007.40.7590
Total642

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. The Total row leaves GP out for that reason.