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December 29, 1971

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

DET 7 – 3 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
DET	3	1	3	7
BUF	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal DET 34, BUF 32W T. DaleyL D. Dryden

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 3-7.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .794
DET T. Daley .906
TURNING POINT: G. Charron goal (P2 6:01), Sabres win chance drops from 49% to 27%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

E. Shack

2 (2A)

POINTS

S. Atkinson

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.794 (27/34)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 48%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 06:01G. Charron (2) 49% to 27%-22
P2 05:46S. Atkinson (5) 27% to 49%+22
P1 01:39L. Johnston (1) 48% to 31%-17
P3 02:05M. Redmond (15) 20% to 6%-14

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

1 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

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
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	2	2	-2	0	5	1.5
#10 P. Goyette (C)	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0.8
#12 M. Byers (RW)	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0.8
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	6	1.2
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	-5	0	4	0.3
#22 R. Mckay (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	0	0	-5	0	2	0.2
Total	3	6	9		2	32	8.3

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	34	7	–	.794	–	-2.5	60:00	L

Team Stats

DETBUF

34Shots on Goal32

0PPG1

2Penalty Minutes2

Full Game Log

1ST

01:39GOAL (DET): Larry Johnston (1), assists: Bill Collins, Marcel Dionne

06:22GOAL (DET): Bill Collins (9), assists: Marcel Dionne

06:44GOAL (DET): Tim Ecclestone (8), assists: Red Berenson

08:42GOAL (BUF): Kevin O'Shea (6), assists: Phil Goyette, Eddie Shack

2ND

04:52GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (10), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Eddie Shack

05:46GOAL (BUF): Steve Atkinson (5), assists: Jim Watson, Al Hamilton

06:01GOAL (DET): Guy Charron (2), assists: Danny Johnson, Ron Harris

3RD

02:05GOAL (DET): Mickey Redmond (15), assists: Alex Delvecchio

02:34GOAL (DET): Al Karlander (8), assists: Alex Delvecchio, Mickey Redmond

12:09GOAL (DET): Mickey Redmond (16), assists: Alex Delvecchio

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