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March 18, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

STL 3 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs STL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
STL0123
BUF1405
Shots on goal STL 32, BUF 16W D. DrydenL E. Wakely
Summary

STL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 5-3.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .906
STL E. Wakely .688
TURNING POINT
W. Connelly goal (P2 6:54), Sabres win chance drops from 66% to 43%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Dryden
.906 (29/32)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 41%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFSTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 06:54W. Connelly (12) 66% to 43%-23
  2. P2 08:05E. Shack (20) 46% to 66%+20
  3. P1 14:29D. Marshall (18) 43% to 62%+19
  4. P2 10:58R. Fleming (5) 68% to 86%+18

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
+1
0
4
1.8
#22 D. Marshall (LW)
1
1
2
-1
0
3
1.5
#23 E. Shack (LW)
1
1
2
+2
2
3
1.4
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
2
2
+1
2
0
1.1
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.7
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
#20 D. Duff (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#3 T. Pratt (D)
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0.4
#9 R. Fleming (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#12 S. Krake (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#17 F. Smith (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#26 L. Keenan (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
-2
4
1
-0.2
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#24 J. Talbot (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
5
8
13
10
16
9.2
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 D. Dryden323–.906–0.760:00W

Team Stats

STLBUF
32Shots on Goal16
0PPG3
10Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
14:29GOAL (BUF): Donnie Marshall (18), assists: Phil Goyette, Al Hamilton
2ND
06:54GOAL (STL): Wayne Connelly (12), assists: Garry Unger, John Arbour
08:05GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (20), unassisted
10:58GOAL (BUF): Reg Fleming (5), assists: Kevin O'Shea, Eddie Shack
15:43GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (35), assists: Al Hamilton, Donnie Marshall
16:28GOAL (BUF): Dick Duff (8), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Tracy Pratt
3RD
02:59GOAL (STL): Garry Unger (23), unassisted
07:13GOAL (STL): Fran Huck (8), assists: John Arbour, Bill Sutherland
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