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December 25, 1971

St. Louis Arena | St. Louis

BUF 4 – 4 STL

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	2	1	1	4
STL	1	0	3	4

Shots on goal BUF 23, STL 41

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .902
STL E. Wakely .826
TURNING POINT: G. Unger goal (P3 19:33), Sabres win chance drops from 100% to 53%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Lawson

2 (2G)

POINTS

D. Lawson

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.902 (37/41)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 42%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 19:33G. Unger (17) 100% to 53%-47
P1 12:47C. Evans (4) 43% to 63%+20
P2 07:04D. Lawson (3) 67% to 85%+18
P1 05:38G. Perreault (17) 26% to 43%+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

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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no

Yes

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
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	2	0	2	+1	0	5	1.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	0	2	4	0.9
#10 P. Goyette (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.6
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0.4
#24 C. Evans (D)	1	0	1	+1	4	2	0.6
#12 M. Byers (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#16 R. Anderson (RW)	0	0	0	+1	2	0	-0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#22 R. Mckay (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	4	6	10		10	23	7.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	41	4	–	.902	–	0.7	60:00	T

Team Stats

BUFSTL

23Shots on Goal41

0PPG2

10Penalty Minutes18

Full Game Log

1ST

02:55GOAL (STL): Mike Murphy (6), assists: Frank St. Marseille

05:38GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (17), assists: Rick Martin, Al Hamilton

12:47GOAL (BUF): Chris Evans (4), assists: Phil Goyette

2ND

07:04GOAL (BUF): Danny Lawson (3), assists: Kevin O'Shea, Jim Watson

3RD

04:29GOAL (STL): Mike Murphy (7), assists: Garry Unger

07:18GOAL (BUF): Danny Lawson (4), assists: Larry Hillman

17:53GOAL (STL): Jack Egers (10), assists: Barclay Plager, Mike Murphy

19:33GOAL (STL): Garry Unger (17), assists: Carl Brewer

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