April 2, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PHI 2 – 3 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal PHI 38, BUF 27W R. CrozierL D. Favell

Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .947
PHI D. Favell .889
TURNING POINT: G. Meehan goal (P3 19:56), Sabres win chance rises from 49% to 100%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

G. Perreault

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.947 (36/38)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 47%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 19:56G. Meehan (19) 49% to 100%+51
P3 08:47R. Robert (13) 19% to 52%+33
P1 19:51B. Clarke (35) 46% to 27%-19
P2 10:37G. Perreault (26) 10% to 24%+14

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

2 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

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	1	2	+1	4	5	1.4
#14 R. Robert (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1.5
#12 M. Byers (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.7
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#26 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0.4
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.2
#9 D. Lawson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#25 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#2 J. Watson (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#6 A. Hamilton (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	3	5	8		10	27	6.7

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	38	2	–	.947	–	2.1	60:00	W

Team Stats

PHIBUF

38Shots on Goal27

1PPG1

8Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST

19:51GOAL (PHI): Bobby Clarke (35), assists: Brent Hughes

2ND

08:53GOAL (PHI): Rick Foley (11), assists: Bobby Clarke, Bill Flett

10:37GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (26), assists: Randy Wyrozub, Rene Robert

3RD

08:47GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (13), assists: Larry Hillman, Gilbert Perreault

19:56GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (19), assists: Mike Byers

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