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March 11, 1972

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BUF 35 LAK

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs LAK all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0123
LAK1405
Shots on goal BUF 36, LAK 38W B. SmithL D. Dryden
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 3-5.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .868
LAK B. Smith .917
TURNING POINT
J. Widing goal (P1 16:40), Sabres win chance drops from 48% to 29%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Lorentz
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Dryden
.868 (33/38)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 48%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFLAK
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 16:40J. Widing (23) 48% to 29%-19
  2. P2 07:22G. Marotte (9) 26% to 11%-15
  3. P2 09:12S. Bernier (18) 11% to 3%-8
  4. P1 04:54Holding on Larry Hillman, 2 min 48% to 45%-3

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+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
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
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
1
1
2
0
0
1
1.5
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
1
2
-1
0
5
1.8
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.7
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
1
1
+1
7
2
0.4
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-3
0
4
0.3
#9 D. Lawson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
0
0
-2
2
5
0.2
#12 M. Byers (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#2 J. Watson (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
-3
2
2
0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
-3
2
0
-0.1
#6 A. Hamilton (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
Total
3
4
7
13
36
6.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#30 D. Dryden385.868-0.460:00L

Team Stats

BUFLAK
36Shots on Goal38
0PPG0
13Penalty Minutes7

Full Game Log

1ST
16:40GOAL (LAK): Juha Widing (23), assists: Doug Barrie, Jim Johnson
2ND
07:22GOAL (LAK): Gilles Marotte (9), assists: Real Lemieux, Juha Widing
09:12GOAL (LAK): Serge Bernier (18), assists: Bill Lesuk, Ralph Backstrom
10:22GOAL (LAK): Ralph Backstrom (17), assists: Paul Curtis
11:24GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (11), unassisted
17:22GOAL (LAK): Doug Barrie (5), unassisted
3RD
13:51GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (9), assists: Gerry Meehan, Tracy Pratt
19:56GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (16), assists: Jim Lorentz, Steve Atkinson
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