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December 3, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MNS 4 – 7 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
MNS	1	1	2	4
BUF	2	3	2	7

Shots on goal MNS 20, BUF 33W D. DrydenL C. Maniago

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-4.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .800
MNS C. Maniago .788
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P1 15:05), Sabres win chance rises from 32% to 51%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

L. Hillman

3 (3A)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.800 (16/20)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 51%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 15:05D. Luce (5) 32% to 51%+19
P1 00:50J. Drouin (9) 51% to 34%-17
P1 17:42J. Lorentz (8) 54% to 70%+16
P3 08:27B. Goldsworthy (11) 96% to 83%-13

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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

too few games to split

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	3	3	+2	0	3	1.9
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1.4
#15 G. Meehan (C)	2	0	2	0	0	4	1.8
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	2	2	+3	0	1	1.5
#20 D. Luce (C)	2	0	2	+3	0	2	1.7
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	1	0	1	0	2	3	0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	+3	0	2	0.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1.0
#21 H. Harris (C)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	1	1	0	4	3	0.6
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0.3
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0.5
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0.0
Total	7	10	17		10	33	13.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	20	4	–	.800	–	-1.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

MNSBUF

20Shots on Goal33

1PPG2

12Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

1ST

00:50GOAL (MNS): Jude Drouin (9), assists: J.P. Parise

15:05GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (5), assists: Steve Atkinson, Larry Carriere

17:42GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (8), assists: Rene Robert, Larry Hillman

2ND

00:47GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (12), assists: Rene Robert, Larry Hillman

11:49GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (6), unassisted

12:55GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (11), assists: Hugh Harris, Larry Hillman

14:53GOAL (MNS): Dennis Hextall (10), assists: Ted Harris

3RD

02:55GOAL (MNS): Danny Grant (9), assists: Bob Nevin, Tom Reid

08:27GOAL (MNS): Bill Goldsworthy (11), assists: J.P. Parise, Jude Drouin

11:31GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (12), assists: Jim Schoenfeld

17:36GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (5), assists: Steve Atkinson

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