‹ @ BOS (Nov 30, 1972)vs MNS (Dec 3, 1972) ›

December 2, 1972

Metropolitan Sports Center | Bloomington

BUF 6 – 8 MNS

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MNS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF4206
MNS3238
Shots on goal BUF 35, MNS 45W G. GilbertL R. Crozier
Summary

MNS had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .833
Buffalo D. Dryden .800
MNS G. Gilbert .829
TURNING POINT
D. Prentice goal (P3 12:25), Sabres win chance drops from 48% to 12%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Robert
4 (3G-1A)
POINTS
R. Crozier
.833 (25/30)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 20 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFMNS

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 45%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMNS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 12:25D. Prentice (8) 48% to 12%-36
  2. P3 06:45J. Drouin (8) 79% to 47%-32
  3. P2 12:24M. Oliver (4) 70% to 46%-24
  4. P2 04:38G. Meehan (9) 46% to 67%+21

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 1972–73 regular season (78 games).

Wins (37)Losses (27)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 82% when yes, 32% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#14 R. Robert (RW)
3
1
4
-2
0
4
3.3
#15 G. Meehan (C)
3
0
3
-1
0
4
2.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
2
2
-1
0
3
1.5
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
2
2
0
0
0
1.3
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
5
0.9
#21 H. Harris (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
1
1
0
0
8
1.3
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
1
1
-3
0
2
0.7
#23 L. Carriere (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#12 L. Mickey (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
Total
6
10
16
0
35
13.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#1 R. Crozier305–.833–-1.240:00L
#30 D. Dryden153–.800–-1.020:00–

Team Stats

BUFMNS
35Shots on Goal45
1PPG0
0Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
01:33GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (13), assists: Mike Robitaille, Rick Martin
03:59GOAL (MNS): Dean Prentice (7), assists: Barry Gibbs, Ted Harris
04:35GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (8), assists: Hugh Harris
06:27GOAL (MNS): Danny Grant (8), assists: Dennis Hextall, Bob Nevin
09:50GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (14), assists: Paul Terbenche, Gilbert Perreault
16:30GOAL (MNS): Dennis Hextall (9), assists: Danny Grant, Tom Reid
18:58GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (15), assists: Rick Martin, Paul Terbenche
2ND
02:09GOAL (MNS): Jude Drouin (7), assists: Bill Goldsworthy, Dennis Hextall
04:38GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (9), assists: Larry Carriere
12:24GOAL (MNS): Murray Oliver (4), assists: Dean Prentice, Dennis O'Brien
15:52GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (10), assists: Rene Robert, Larry Hillman
3RD
06:45GOAL (MNS): Jude Drouin (8), assists: J.P. Parise
12:25GOAL (MNS): Dean Prentice (8), assists: Barry Gibbs, Murray Oliver
15:25GOAL (MNS): Bob Nevin (4), assists: Dennis Hextall, Barry Gibbs
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