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November 18, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CGS 7 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CGS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
CGS1337
BUF0325
Shots on goal CGS 38, BUF 31W G. MelocheL R. Crozier
Summary

CGS had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .838
CGS L. Carter .875
CGS G. Meloche .800
TURNING POINT
J. Johnston goal (P3 18:28), Sabres win chance drops from 51% to 4%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
R. Martin
5
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.838 (31/37)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 26 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 54%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCGS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 18:28J. Johnston (5) 51% to 4%-47
  2. P3 09:56J. Watson (1) 16% to 52%+36
  3. P3 04:38I. Boldirev (1) 50% to 21%-29
  4. P3 00:32K. O'Shea (4) 23% to 52%+29

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 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
Yes
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
2
3
-1
0
5
2.4
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
-1
0
4
1.8
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
2
2
+1
4
3
1.0
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
3
0.9
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
1
1
-1
2
2
0.6
#2 J. Watson (D)
1
0
1
-2
2
2
0.8
#5 D. Barrie (D)
0
1
1
-1
7
2
0.6
#24 C. Evans (D)
1
0
1
-1
10
2
0.8
#8 D. Duff (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#14 R. Zaine (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
Total
5
9
14
29
31
10.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 R. Crozier376–.838–-1.459:47L

Team Stats

CGSBUF
38Shots on Goal31
2PPG3
19Penalty Minutes29

Full Game Log

1ST
09:23GOAL (CGS): Ernie Hicke (4), assists: Gerry Pinder
2ND
02:19GOAL (CGS): Joey Johnston (4), assists: Wayne Carleton, Paul Shmyr
02:56GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (13), assists: Doug Barrie
07:02GOAL (BUF): Chris Evans (1), assists: Rick Martin, Mike Robitaille
11:17GOAL (CGS): Bobby Sheehan (12), assists: Stan Gilbertson, Walt McKechnie
13:44GOAL (CGS): Gerry Pinder (8), assists: Carol Vadnais, Paul Shmyr
16:16GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (8), assists: Phil Goyette, Mike Robitaille
3RD
00:32GOAL (BUF): Kevin O'Shea (4), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin
04:38GOAL (CGS): Ivan Boldirev (1), assists: Gerry Pinder, Ernie Hicke
09:56GOAL (BUF): Jim Watson (1), assists: Gerry Meehan, Eddie Shack
18:28GOAL (CGS): Joey Johnston (5), assists: Craig Patrick, Carol Vadnais
19:07GOAL (CGS): Craig Patrick (3), assists: Joey Johnston
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