‹ @ BOS (Oct 14, 1971)vs MNS (Oct 17, 1971) ›

October 16, 1971

Montreal Forum | Montreal

BUF 3 – 9 MTL

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2103
MTL5319
Shots on goal BUF 19, MTL 54W K. DrydenL D. Dryden
Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations and won 9-3.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .833
MTL K. Dryden .842
TURNING POINT
A. Hamilton goal (P1 9:37), Sabres win chance rises from 27% to 45%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
1 (1G)
POINTS
R. Martin
4
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.833 (45/54)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 11 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+6+30-3-6shot attemptsBUFMTL

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 44%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 09:37A. Hamilton (1) 27% to 45%+18
  2. P1 08:08H. Richard (2) 45% to 27%-18
  3. P1 06:14G. Meehan (2) 27% to 44%+17
  4. P1 05:53F. Mahovlich (3) 44% to 27%-17

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 1971–72 regular season (78 games).

Wins (16)Losses (43)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
No
Scored first
Sabres win 55% when yes, 13% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
0
1
-2
0
4
1.1
#8 D. Duff (LW)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.7
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
1
1
-3
0
0
0.6
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
1
0
1
+1
4
3
0.7
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#14 R. Zaine (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#21 L. Keenan (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
0
0
-1
4
1
-0.2
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
-3
2
2
0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
0
0
-5
5
0
-0.1
Total
3
3
6
15
19
4.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden549–.833–-2.260:00L

Team Stats

BUFMTL
19Shots on Goal54
0PPG1
15Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST
05:53GOAL (MTL): Frank Mahovlich (3), assists: Guy Lafleur
06:14GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (2), assists: Dick Duff
08:08GOAL (MTL): Henri Richard (2), unassisted
09:37GOAL (BUF): Al Hamilton (1), unassisted
13:19GOAL (MTL): Yvan Cournoyer (3), unassisted
17:54GOAL (MTL): Rejean Houle (1), assists: Henri Richard, Terry Harper
18:28GOAL (MTL): Marc Tardif (1), assists: Henri Richard, Rejean Houle
2ND
03:40GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (2), assists: Ron Anderson, Mike Robitaille
12:28GOAL (MTL): Yvan Cournoyer (4), assists: Guy Lafleur, J.C. Tremblay
16:20GOAL (MTL): Claude Larose (1), assists: Peter Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire
17:45GOAL (MTL): Marc Tardif (2), assists: Rejean Houle, Pierre Bouchard
3RD
17:51GOAL (MTL): Henri Richard (3), assists: Guy Lapointe
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