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December 19, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

VAN 1 – 5 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs VAN all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN0011
BUF1225
Shots on goal VAN 36, BUF 35W D. DrydenL E. Dyck
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-1.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .972
VAN E. Dyck .857
VAN G. Gardner .857
TURNING POINT
M. Byers goal (P1 0:48), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 69%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Byers
3 (2G-1A)
POINTS
R. Martin
7
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.972 (35/36)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFVAN
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 00:48M. Byers (5) 52% to 69%+17
  2. P2 09:30R. Martin (21) 74% to 89%+15
  3. P2 15:16M. Byers (6) 92% to 98%+6
  4. P2 04:42Roughing on Mike Byers, 2 min 73% to 69%-4

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
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
Yes
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
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
2
3
+3
0
4
2.3
#12 M. Byers (RW)
2
1
3
+2
2
3
2.1
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
1
2
+3
0
7
2.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.6
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.3
#10 P. Goyette (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.3
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
+2
4
0
-0.3
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
4
0.3
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#22 R. Mckay (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#24 C. Evans (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0.1
Total
5
7
12
10
35
10.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden361–.972–2.860:00W

Team Stats

VANBUF
36Shots on Goal35
0PPG1
10Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST
00:48GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (5), assists: Rick Martin
2ND
09:30GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (21), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Mike Byers
15:16GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (6), assists: Eddie Shack, Gilbert Perreault
3RD
11:40GOAL (VAN): Dave Balon (10), assists: Dale Tallon
14:24GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (14), unassisted
14:54GOAL (BUF): Steve Atkinson (4), assists: Gerry Meehan, Craig Ramsay
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