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February 6, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

BOS 2 – 8 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BOS	0	1	1	2
BUF	3	3	2	8

Shots on goal BOS 31, BUF 37W R. CrozierL E. Johnston

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-2.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .935
BOS E. Johnston .784
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P1 15:53), Sabres win chance rises from 30% to 49%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Lorentz

4 (2G-2A)

POINTS

D. Lawson

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.935 (29/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 27%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 15:53D. Luce (9) 30% to 49%+19
P1 16:56G. Meehan (12) 50% to 69%+19
P1 18:27R. Martin (36) 70% to 85%+15
P2 04:48M. Byers (12) 88% to 95%+7

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

4 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

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
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	2	2	4	+4	0	4	3.1
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	2	3	+3	0	5	2.5
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	3	3	+4	0	3	1.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)	2	0	2	+2	0	2	1.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.5
#12 M. Byers (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	2	2	+3	0	2	1.4
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	1	1	+1	0	6	1.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#23 E. Shack (LW)	1	0	1	+3	6	2	0.5
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#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	+4	4	4	0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	+3	2	2	0.0
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	8	13	21		12	37	16.2

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	31	2	–	.935	–	1.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

BOSBUF

31Shots on Goal37

2PPG1

20Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST

15:53GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (9), assists: Danny Lawson, Tracy Pratt

16:56GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (12), assists: Jim Lorentz

18:27GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (36), assists: Mike Byers

2ND

04:48GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Al Hamilton

09:49GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (9), assists: Gerry Meehan, Jim Lorentz

16:21GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (3), assists: Tracy Pratt

17:48GOAL (BOS): Mike Walton (16), assists: Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk

3RD

04:25GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (4), assists: Gerry Meehan, Al Hamilton

14:19GOAL (BOS): Mike Walton (17), assists: Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie

19:37GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (37), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Al Hamilton

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