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January 30, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

LAK 2 – 2 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs LAK all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK0022
BUF1102
Shots on goal LAK 33, BUF 33
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo tied 2-2.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .939
LAK R. Vachon .939
TURNING POINT
J. Widing goal (P3 9:23), Sabres win chance drops from 87% to 53%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
A. Hamilton
2 (2A)
POINTS
D. Lawson
5
SHOTS
R. Crozier
.939 (31/33)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 57%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFLAK
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 09:23J. Widing (19) 87% to 53%-34
  2. P1 09:05D. Luce (8) 57% to 74%+17
  3. P2 01:42G. Meehan (10) 76% to 89%+13
  4. P3 07:09B. Lesuk (9) 97% to 85%-12

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no
Yes
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
GS
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
2
2
+2
2
1
1.2
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
0
1
0
2
1
0.7
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
4
0.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0.2
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
5
0.4
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0.3
#12 M. Byers (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
5
0.4
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
+1
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
#21 T. Ball (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#24 C. Evans (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
Total
2
4
6
6
33
6.0
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 R. Crozier332–.939–1.660:00T

Team Stats

LAKBUF
33Shots on Goal33
0PPG0
6Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
09:05GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (8), assists: Al Hamilton, Larry Hillman
2ND
01:42GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (10), assists: Jim Lorentz, Al Hamilton
3RD
07:09GOAL (LAK): Bill Lesuk (9), assists: Ralph Backstrom, Gilles Marotte
09:23GOAL (LAK): Juha Widing (19), assists: Bob Pulford, Real Lemieux
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