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December 6, 1972

Madison Square Garden | New York

BUF 3 – 2 NYR

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 28, NYR 33W D. DrydenL G. Villemure

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .939
NYR G. Villemure .893
TURNING POINT: G. Meehan goal (P3 17:17), Sabres win chance rises from 47% to 94%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Meehan

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

J. Lorentz

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.939 (31/33)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 42%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 17:17G. Meehan (13) 47% to 94%+47
P3 08:23H. Harris (3) 15% to 46%+31
P2 18:54J. Ratelle (12) 45% to 20%-25
P1 08:23R. Wyrozub (2) 26% to 43%+17

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 1972–73 regular season (78 games).

Wins (37)Losses (27)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no

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
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.6
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	2	2	+2	2	4	1.4
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.7
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#21 H. Harris (C)	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0.2
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
Total	3	5	8		2	28	7.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	33	2	–	.939	–	1.6	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFNYR

28Shots on Goal33

0PPG0

2Penalty Minutes2

Full Game Log

1ST

08:05GOAL (NYR): Bill Fairbairn (11), assists: Walt Tkaczuk, Ted Irvine

08:23GOAL (BUF): Randy Wyrozub (2), assists: Mike Robitaille, Craig Ramsay

2ND

18:54GOAL (NYR): Jean Ratelle (12), assists: Rod Gilbert

3RD

08:23GOAL (BUF): Hugh Harris (3), assists: Gerry Meehan, Mike Robitaille

17:17GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (13), assists: Jim Lorentz

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