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March 21, 1971

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 7 – 5 BOS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs BOS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF1247
BOS1225
Shots on goal BUF 25, BOS 56W T. DaleyL E. Johnston
Summary

BOS had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo T. Daley .911
BOS E. Johnston .750
TURNING POINT
E. Shack goal (P3 0:46), Sabres win chance rises from 29% to 58%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
E. Shack
4 (3G-1A)
POINTS
K. O'Shea
5
SHOTS
T. Daley
.911 (51/56)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 32 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 18%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFBOS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 00:46E. Shack (22) 29% to 58%+29
  2. P2 12:31D. Marcotte (15) 50% to 26%-24
  3. P3 03:08E. Shack (23) 61% to 84%+23
  4. P2 07:10E. Shack (21) 25% to 46%+21

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
#23 E. Shack (LW)
3
1
4
0
2
5
3.0
#5 D. Barrie (D)
1
2
3
0
0
3
2.4
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
2
2
0
0
0
1.4
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
2
0
2
+1
0
5
1.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
0
2
3
0.6
#22 D. Marshall (LW)
0
1
1
+1
2
1
0.5
#26 L. Keenan (LW)
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
0
0
2
0.2
#17 F. Smith (RW)
0
0
0
0
30
0
-0.4
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#20 D. Duff (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#3 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
0
-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
2
0.0
#9 R. Fleming (D)
0
0
0
0
5
1
-0.1
#24 J. Talbot (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
7
7
14
45
25
10.2
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 T. Daley565–.911–1.460:00W

Team Stats

BUFBOS
25Shots on Goal56
2PPG1
47Penalty Minutes19

Full Game Log

1ST
09:12GOAL (BUF): Doug Barrie (4), unassisted
12:24GOAL (BOS): Rick Smith (4), assists: John McKenzie, Johnny Bucyk
2ND
07:10GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (21), assists: Phil Goyette, Gilbert Perreault
12:31GOAL (BOS): Don Marcotte (15), assists: Wayne Carleton, Don Awrey
16:59GOAL (BOS): Phil Esposito (66), assists: Rick Smith
17:19GOAL (BUF): Larry Keenan (7), assists: Doug Barrie, Eddie Shack
3RD
00:46GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (22), unassisted
03:08GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (23), assists: Doug Barrie
04:47GOAL (BUF): Kevin O'Shea (2), assists: Phil Goyette, Donnie Marshall
14:19GOAL (BOS): Phil Esposito (67), assists: Johnny Bucyk, Ken Hodge
18:47GOAL (BOS): Bobby Orr (37), assists: Ken Hodge
19:04GOAL (BUF): Kevin O'Shea (3), unassisted
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