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February 18, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 6 – 6 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT3126
BUF0516
Shots on goal PIT 42, BUF 28
Summary

PIT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 6-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .857
PIT A. Smith .760
PIT L. Binkley 1.000
TURNING POINT
D. Marshall goal (P3 10:13), Sabres win chance rises from 13% to 46%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Anderson
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
E. Shack
8
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.857 (36/42)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 28 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 42%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 10:13D. Marshall (16) 13% to 46%+33
  2. P3 09:41R. Zaine (6) 46% to 13%-33
  3. P3 01:34J. Pronovost (14) 75% to 45%-30
  4. P2 15:21D. Marshall (15) 45% to 71%+26

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

3 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
Yes
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
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
3
3
-1
0
2
2.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
1
2
3
0
0
2
2.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
1
2
+2
0
2
1.6
#22 D. Marshall (LW)
2
0
2
0
0
3
1.7
#26 L. Keenan (LW)
0
2
2
+1
0
2
1.4
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1.3
#20 D. Duff (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#21 P. Andrea (RW)
0
1
1
-1
0
3
0.9
#23 E. Shack (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
8
1.4
#24 J. Talbot (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.6
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#12 S. Krake (C)
0
0
0
0
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
#3 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
#9 R. Fleming (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
6
12
18
4
28
13.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 R. Crozier426–.857–-0.960:00T

Team Stats

PITBUF
42Shots on Goal28
0PPG0
6Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
09:24GOAL (PIT): Rod Zaine (5), assists: Bryan Hextall, Dean Prentice
17:42GOAL (PIT): Keith McCreary (18), unassisted
18:00GOAL (PIT): Dean Prentice (12), assists: Rod Zaine, Bryan Hextall
2ND
05:20GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (17), assists: Paul Andrea, Jean-Guy Talbot
07:49GOAL (PIT): Dunc McCallum (7), assists: Andy Bathgate, Keith McCreary
10:06GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (12), assists: Larry Keenan, Jim Watson
12:06GOAL (BUF): Ron Anderson (10), assists: Jim Watson, Phil Goyette
14:22GOAL (BUF): Dick Duff (7), assists: Gerry Meehan, Larry Keenan
15:21GOAL (BUF): Donnie Marshall (15), assists: Phil Goyette, Ron Anderson
3RD
01:34GOAL (PIT): Jean Pronovost (14), assists: Wally Boyer
09:41GOAL (PIT): Rod Zaine (6), assists: Bryan Hextall, Dean Prentice
10:13GOAL (BUF): Donnie Marshall (16), assists: Phil Goyette, Ron Anderson
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