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January 13, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 52 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR2215
BUF0202
Shots on goal NYR 37, BUF 25W G. VillemureL R. Crozier
Summary

NYR had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-2.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .865
NYR G. Villemure .920
TURNING POINT
B. Fairbairn goal (P1 2:12), Sabres win chance drops from 28% to 15%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
S. Atkinson
1 (1G)
POINTS
R. Martin
5
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.865 (32/37)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 28%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 02:12B. Fairbairn (9) 28% to 15%-13
  2. P1 05:34B. Fairbairn (10) 15% to 7%-8
  3. P2 06:00W. Tkaczuk (15) 6% to 2%-4
  4. P2 17:51S. Atkinson (7) 1% to 4%+3

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no
No
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
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
4
0.9
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#24 C. Evans (D)
0
1
1
-2
2
1
0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-4
0
5
0.4
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-4
0
2
0.2
#12 M. Byers (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Anderson (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0.0
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#22 R. Mckay (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
2
3
5
2
25
5.2
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#1 R. Crozier375.865-0.560:00L

Team Stats

NYRBUF
37Shots on Goal25
0PPG0
4Penalty Minutes2

Full Game Log

1ST
02:12GOAL (NYR): Bill Fairbairn (9), assists: Brad Park, Walt Tkaczuk
05:34GOAL (NYR): Bill Fairbairn (10), assists: Rod Seiling, Walt Tkaczuk
2ND
06:00GOAL (NYR): Walt Tkaczuk (15), assists: Bill Fairbairn
12:42GOAL (NYR): Walt Tkaczuk (16), assists: Ab DeMarco, Bill Fairbairn
15:11GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (5), assists: Danny Lawson
17:51GOAL (BUF): Steve Atkinson (7), assists: Chris Evans, Gerry Meehan
3RD
07:16GOAL (NYR): Gene Carr (9), assists: Rod Seiling
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