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February 20, 1971

Detroit Olympia | Detroit

BUF 56 DET

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs DET all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1405
DET1326
Shots on goal BUF 25, DET 51W R. EdwardsL R. Crozier
Summary

DET had more shots on goal in all situations and won 6-5.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .882
DET J. Rutherford .750
DET R. Edwards 1.000
TURNING POINT
R. Berenson goal (P3 19:14), Sabres win chance drops from 48% to 1%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Meehan
3 (3G)
POINTS
G. Meehan
6
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.882 (45/51)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 44%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFDET
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 19:14R. Berenson (18) 48% to 1%-47
  2. P3 15:53G. Howe (21) 92% to 48%-44
  3. P2 19:08G. Meehan (15) 46% to 74%+28
  4. P2 15:42R. Anderson (11) 22% to 46%+24

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

4 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
Yes
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
#15 G. Meehan (C)
3
0
3
-1
0
6
2.7
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
2
2
0
0
2
1.5
#20 D. Duff (LW)
0
2
2
-1
0
0
1.3
#22 D. Marshall (LW)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.5
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
2
2
+1
0
1
1.5
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.6
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#12 S. Krake (C)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#17 F. Smith (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#21 P. Andrea (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#26 L. Keenan (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#3 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
#9 R. Fleming (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 J. Talbot (D)
0
0
0
0
4
1
-0.2
Total
5
9
14
6
25
10.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 R. Crozier516.8820.059:37L

Team Stats

BUFDET
25Shots on Goal51
1PPG1
6Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
15:26GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (13), assists: Doug Barrie, Gilbert Perreault
18:41GOAL (DET): Nick Libett (12), assists: Alex Delvecchio, Gordie Howe
2ND
04:18GOAL (DET): Ron Harris (2), assists: Rene Leclerc, Bill Collins
05:04GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (14), assists: Dick Duff, Jim Watson
06:14GOAL (BUF): Donnie Marshall (17), assists: Phil Goyette
08:44GOAL (DET): Tom Webster (23), assists: Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio
12:45GOAL (DET): Tom Webster (24), assists: Gordie Howe
15:42GOAL (BUF): Ron Anderson (11), assists: Phil Goyette, Donnie Marshall
19:08GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (15), assists: Doug Barrie, Dick Duff
3RD
15:53GOAL (DET): Gordie Howe (21), assists: Tom Webster, Bill Collins
19:14GOAL (DET): Red Berenson (18), assists: Tim Ecclestone, Nick Libett
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