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December 16, 1972

St. Louis Arena | St. Louis

BUF 4 – 3 STL

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	3	0	1	4
STL	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal BUF 28, STL 38W R. CrozierL B. Johnson

Summary

STL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 4-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .921
STL J. Caron .700
STL B. Johnson .944
TURNING POINT: G. Meehan goal (P3 12:24), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 88%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (2G)

POINTS

J. Lorentz

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.921 (35/38)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 56%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 12:24G. Meehan (17) 52% to 88%+36
P3 03:27P. Plante (1) 81% to 53%-28
P1 16:42G. Perreault (16) 55% to 73%+18
P1 12:50G. Unger (14) 53% to 36%-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

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

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	1	1	2	+1	0	4	1.6
#11 G. Perreault (C)	2	0	2	+1	0	2	1.7
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1.7
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.6
#21 H. Harris (C)	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.7
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	1	1	+3	2	1	0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	0	0	0	+1	6	3	-0.2
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0.0
Total	4	5	9		16	28	7.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	38	3	–	.921	–	1.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFSTL

28Shots on Goal38

1PPG1

16Penalty Minutes35

Full Game Log

1ST

05:31GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (15), assists: Larry Hillman

06:06GOAL (STL): Phil Roberto (8), assists: Bob McCord, Fran Huck

12:50GOAL (STL): Garry Unger (14), assists: Brent Hughes, Mike Murphy

13:41GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (10), assists: Gerry Meehan, Rene Robert

16:42GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (16), unassisted

3RD

03:27GOAL (STL): Pierre Plante (1), assists: Danny O'Shea, Bob McCord

12:24GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (17), assists: Hugh Harris, Jim Lorentz

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