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March 2, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 4 – 3 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
NYR	0	3	1	4
BUF	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal NYR 30, BUF 27W E. GiacominL R. Crozier

Summary

NYR had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .897
NYR E. Giacomin .889
TURNING POINT: D. Rolfe goal (P2 15:03), Sabres win chance drops from 59% to 33%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Lorentz

3 (1G-2A)

POINTS

R. Wyrozub

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.897 (26/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 25%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 15:03D. Rolfe (2) 59% to 33%-26
P2 10:28J. Lorentz (8) 31% to 56%+25
P2 09:57W. Tkaczuk (19) 55% to 31%-24
P2 18:17V. Hadfield (42) 34% to 12%-22

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
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	1	2	3	+2	0	1	1.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	2	3	+2	0	2	2.3
#23 E. Shack (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0.6
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-4	0	3	0.2
#12 M. Byers (RW)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
#16 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.4
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0.4
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	1	-0.1
#24 C. Evans (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	3	6	9		6	27	7.6

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	29	3	–	.897	–	0.4	59:36	L

Team Stats

NYRBUF

30Shots on Goal27

0PPG0

8Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

2ND

00:55GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (14), assists: Tracy Pratt, Jim Lorentz

09:57GOAL (NYR): Walt Tkaczuk (19), unassisted

10:28GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (8), assists: Gerry Meehan, Larry Hillman

15:03GOAL (NYR): Dale Rolfe (2), assists: Bobby Rousseau

18:17GOAL (NYR): Vic Hadfield (42), assists: Rod Gilbert, Bobby Rousseau

3RD

19:20GOAL (NYR): Bill Fairbairn (18), assists: Rod Seiling

19:52GOAL (BUF): Eddie Shack (11), assists: Gerry Meehan, Jim Lorentz

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