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February 20, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 4 – 0 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL3104
BUF0000
Shots on goal MTL 32, BUF 32W K. DrydenL R. Crozier
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 0-4.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .875
MTL K. Dryden 1.000
TURNING POINT
F. Mahovlich goal (P1 5:27), Sabres win chance drops from 33% to 18%
WIN DNA
0 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
–
POINTS
R. Crozier
.875 (28/32)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 32%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 05:27F. Mahovlich (29) 33% to 18%-15
  2. P1 09:25C. Larose (17) 18% to 8%-10
  3. P1 11:35P. Mahovlich (23) 8% to 3%-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

0 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
No
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
-3
0
4
0.3
#12 M. Byers (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#18 K. O'Shea (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-2
5
0
-0.1
#23 E. Shack (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0.3
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
4
0.2
#22 R. Mckay (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0.0
#24 C. Evans (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
Total
0
0
0
9
32
2.0
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 R. Crozier324–.875–-0.260:00L

Team Stats

MTLBUF
32Shots on Goal32
0PPG0
9Penalty Minutes9

Full Game Log

1ST
05:27GOAL (MTL): Frank Mahovlich (29), assists: Claude Larose, Guy Lapointe
09:25GOAL (MTL): Claude Larose (17), assists: Guy Lapointe, J.C. Tremblay
11:35GOAL (MTL): Peter Mahovlich (23), unassisted
2ND
18:44GOAL (MTL): Frank Mahovlich (30), assists: Claude Larose, Guy Lapointe
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