‹ vs VAN (Dec 19, 1971)@ STL (Dec 25, 1971) ›

December 23, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

BOS 4 – 4 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BOS	1	2	1	4
BUF	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal BOS 39, BUF 28

Summary

BOS had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 4-4.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .897
BOS E. Johnston .857
TURNING POINT: K. Hodge goal (P3 5:34), Sabres win chance drops from 74% to 40%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

4 (2G-2A)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.897 (35/39)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 32%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:34K. Hodge (9) 74% to 40%-34
P3 04:34M. Byers (7) 40% to 73%+33
P3 00:19G. Perreault (16) 23% to 50%+27
P2 00:47R. Leach (6) 35% to 18%-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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

too few games to split

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#11 G. Perreault (C)	2	2	4	0	0	6	3.2
#7 R. Martin (LW)	1	1	2	0	0	6	1.9
#12 M. Byers (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	1	1	0	2	0	0.5
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0.4
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#10 P. Goyette (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	-1	5	1	-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#22 R. Mckay (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	4	6	10		9	28	8.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	39	4	–	.897	–	0.5	60:00	T

Team Stats

BOSBUF

39Shots on Goal28

0PPG1

9Penalty Minutes9

Full Game Log

1ST

07:48GOAL (BOS): Derek Sanderson (5), assists: Dallas Smith, Reggie Leach

11:21GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (22), assists: Eddie Shack, Gilbert Perreault

2ND

00:47GOAL (BOS): Reggie Leach (6), assists: Derek Sanderson

02:04GOAL (BOS): Phil Esposito (26), assists: Ken Hodge, Eddie Johnston

11:42GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (15), assists: Rick Martin, Chris Evans

3RD

00:19GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (16), assists: Jim Watson

04:34GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (7), assists: Gilbert Perreault

05:34GOAL (BOS): Ken Hodge (9), assists: Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr

‹ vs VAN (Dec 19, 1971)@ STL (Dec 25, 1971) ›