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February 24, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CHI 3 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
CHI	2	0	1	3
BUF	1	0	4	5

Shots on goal CHI 40, BUF 31W R. CrozierL G. Desjardins

Summary

CHI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 5-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .925
CHI G. Desjardins .867
TURNING POINT: R. Martin goal (P3 17:59), Sabres win chance rises from 43% to 94%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

D. Lawson

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.925 (37/40)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 30%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 17:59R. Martin (40) 43% to 94%+51
P3 16:11D. Hull (20) 90% to 43%-47
P3 12:57D. Luce (10) 42% to 84%+42
P3 11:13M. Byers (13) 9% to 41%+32

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

Yes

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	1	2	+1	0	3	1.5
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	6	1.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#12 M. Byers (RW)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0.8
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	1	1	+4	0	0	0.7
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	1	1	0	4	4	0.7
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#23 E. Shack (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	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	-1	0	0	0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	+2	9	1	-0.2
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
Total	5	5	10		15	31	8.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	40	3	–	.925	–	1.5	60:00	W

Team Stats

CHIBUF

40Shots on Goal31

0PPG0

35Penalty Minutes15

Full Game Log

1ST

00:09GOAL (BUF): Steve Atkinson (10), unassisted

03:10GOAL (CHI): Dennis Hull (19), assists: Pit Martin, Jim Pappin

14:55GOAL (CHI): Bill White (6), assists: Eric Nesterenko

3RD

11:13GOAL (BUF): Mike Byers (13), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin

12:57GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (10), assists: Chris Evans, Danny Lawson

16:11GOAL (CHI): Dennis Hull (20), assists: Bill White, Jim Pappin

17:59GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (40), unassisted

19:50GOAL (BUF): Danny Lawson (5), assists: Al Hamilton

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