BUF 2 – 1 CHI

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 29, CHI 31W D. DrydenL T. Esposito

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 2-1.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .968
CHI T. Esposito .931
TURNING POINT: C. Ramsay goal (P3 5:33), Sabres win chance rises from 36% to 70%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Meehan

1 (1G)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.968 (30/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 24%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:33C. Ramsay (5) 36% to 70%+34
P3 00:45G. Meehan (13) 12% to 34%+22
P2 05:08J. Pappin (21) 29% to 13%-16
P3 07:51Holding on Jim Watson, 2 min 73% to 65%-8

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+ different scorers

Sabres win 56% when yes, 15% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

too few games to split

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
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	0	1	0	0	5	1.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.5
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#12 M. Byers (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	12	1	-0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#22 R. Mckay (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	2	0	2		18	29	2.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	31	1	–	.968	–	2.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFCHI

29Shots on Goal31

1PPG0

18Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

2ND

05:08GOAL (CHI): Jim Pappin (21), assists: Christian Bordeleau, Lou Angotti

3RD

00:45GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (13), unassisted

05:33GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (5), unassisted

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