← Preliminary Round, 1978-79 playoffs
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Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 10, 1979 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 22 | |
| 3 | 31 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 10:49 | BUF | Mike Boland (1) | Andre Savard (1), Rene Robert (1) | 0 - 1 |
| 11:32 | PIT | Rod Schutt (1) | Tom Bladon (1), Peter Lee (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 12:48 | BUF | Rene Robert (1) | Andre Savard (2), Rick Martin (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 05:21 | PIT | Blair Chapman (1) | Colin Campbell (1) | 2 - 2 |
| 13:54 | PIT | Gary McAdam (1) | George Ferguson (1), Colin Campbell (2) | 3 - 2 |
| 15:46 | PIT | Orest Kindrachuk (1) | Ross Lonsberry (1), Rick Kehoe (1) | 4 - 2 |
| 17:26 | BUF | Don Luce (1) | Dave Schultz (1), Bill Stewart (1) | 4 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:23 | BUF | Rene Robert | Slashing | 2 |
| 02:23 | PIT | Randy Carlyle | Slashing | 2 |
| 06:54 | PIT | Colin Campbell | Tripping | 2 |
| 12:27 | PIT | Greg Malone | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 08:51 | BUF | Mike Boland | Slashing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:27 | PIT | Rod Schutt | Hooking | 2 |
| 11:42 | BUF | Ken Breitenbach | Tripping | 2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 99 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 59:24 |