‹ vs DET (Dec 27, 1970)vs CHI (Jan 3, 1971) ›

January 1, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

BOS 9 – 4 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS4239
BUF1214
Shots on goal BOS 40, BUF 20W E. JohnstonL T. Daley
Summary

BOS had more shots on goal in all situations and won 9-4.

IN NET
Buffalo T. Daley .775
BOS E. Johnston .800
TURNING POINT
J. McKenzie goal (P1 5:20), Sabres win chance drops from 26% to 15%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
E. Shack
3 (2G-1A)
POINTS
D. Duff
4
SHOTS
T. Daley
.775 (31/40)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 5 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFBOS

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

Buffalo's chance of winning, from the score, the time left and the strength state.

Opened at 27%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 05:20J. McKenzie (16) 26% to 15%-11
  2. P1 16:52J. McKenzie (17) 15% to 6%-9
  3. P1 12:04G. Perreault (15) 6% to 15%+9
  4. P1 10:41K. Hodge (20) 15% to 6%-9

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

How this is measured

Each team is expected to score at the league rate for the season, tilted for home ice and scaled for the strength state. The chance Buffalo ends regulation ahead follows from the score and the time left, with a tie going to 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout. The opening value comes from both teams' goals for and against to that date, regressed toward the league average early in a season, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1970–71 regular season (78 games).

Wins (24)Losses (39)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 77% when yes, 11% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
No
Scored first
Sabres win 60% when yes, 18% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 51% when yes, 10% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#23 E. Shack (LW)
2
1
3
-1
0
3
2.4
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
-1
0
2
1.6
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
1
1
-3
0
0
0.6
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#20 D. Duff (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
4
1.0
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
1
1
+2
4
1
0.5
#12 S. Krake (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#17 F. Smith (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#21 P. Andrea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#22 D. Marshall (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
-5
0
0
0.0
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-5
6
2
-0.3
#9 R. Fleming (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 J. Talbot (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
Total
4
5
9
10
20
7.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 T. Daley409–.775–-3.660:00L

Team Stats

BOSBUF
40Shots on Goal20
3PPG1
12Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
05:20GOAL (BOS): John McKenzie (16), assists: Johnny Bucyk, Fred Stanfield
10:41GOAL (BOS): Ken Hodge (20), unassisted
12:04GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (15), assists: Eddie Shack
16:52GOAL (BOS): John McKenzie (17), assists: Johnny Bucyk, Ted Green
19:15GOAL (BOS): Ken Hodge (21), assists: Phil Esposito, Fred Stanfield
2ND
01:06GOAL (BOS): Dallas Smith (4), assists: Ed Westfall, Bobby Orr
11:49GOAL (BOS): Derek Sanderson (14), assists: Garnet Bailey, Rick Smith
12:45GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (8), assists: Doug Barrie
18:41GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (9), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Phil Goyette
3RD
01:29GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (8), assists: Dick Duff
08:13GOAL (BOS): Fred Stanfield (12), assists: John McKenzie, Johnny Bucyk
10:51GOAL (BOS): Fred Stanfield (13), assists: Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr
15:13GOAL (BOS): Don Marcotte (9), assists: Johnny Bucyk
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