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January 27, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

DET 3 – 1 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal DET 27, BUF 22W A. SmithL R. Crozier

Summary

DET had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-1.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .923
DET A. Smith .955
TURNING POINT: N. Libett goal (P3 8:51), Sabres win chance drops from 47% to 14%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

1 (1G)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.923 (24/26)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 44%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 08:51N. Libett (16) 47% to 14%-33
P1 17:01N. Libett (15) 65% to 45%-20
P1 05:36R. Martin (34) 44% to 62%+18
P2 18:58Roughing on Chris Evans, 2 min 46% to 41%-5

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

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when 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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)	1	0	1	-2	0	3	1.0
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0.9
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0.1
#12 M. Byers (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#21 T. Ball (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
Total	1	1	2		8	22	2.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	26	2	–	.923	–	0.9	59:03	L

Team Stats

DETBUF

27Shots on Goal22

0PPG0

10Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST

05:36GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (34), assists: Al Hamilton

17:01GOAL (DET): Nick Libett (15), assists: Larry Johnston, Marcel Dionne

3RD

08:51GOAL (DET): Nick Libett (16), assists: Bill Collins, Arnie Brown

19:13GOAL (DET): Nick Libett (17), assists: Marcel Dionne, Ron Stackhouse

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