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December 20, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

VAN 3 – 6 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
VAN	0	2	1	3
BUF	1	2	3	6

Shots on goal VAN 29, BUF 30W R. CrozierL B. Bullock

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 6-3.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .897
VAN B. Bullock .800
TURNING POINT: R. Martin goal (P1 14:15), Sabres win chance rises from 67% to 81%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Lorentz

3 (1G-2A)

POINTS

H. Harris

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.897 (26/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 67%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 14:15R. Martin (22) 67% to 81%+14
P2 15:15G. O'Flaherty (7) 94% to 83%-11
P3 05:45G. Meehan (19) 86% to 97%+11
P2 00:51R. Martin (23) 82% to 92%+10

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

4 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

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	2	3	+4	0	1	2.1
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	3	3	0	0	1	2.0
#7 R. Martin (LW)	2	0	2	-2	0	6	2.0
#21 H. Harris (C)	2	0	2	+2	0	7	2.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)	1	0	1	+3	0	1	0.8
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0.9
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.8
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0.8
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	-2	2	0	-0.1
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	6	9	15		6	30	12.0

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	29	3	–	.897	–	0.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

VANBUF

29Shots on Goal30

0PPG2

8Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST

14:15GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (22), assists: Larry Hillman, Jim Lorentz

2ND

00:51GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (23), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Larry Hillman

07:28GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (12), assists: Larry Hillman, Don Luce

08:40GOAL (VAN): Rich Lemieux (5), assists: Andre Boudrias

15:15GOAL (VAN): Gerry O'Flaherty (7), assists: Bobby Schmautz, John Wright

3RD

05:45GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (19), assists: Tracy Pratt

06:06GOAL (BUF): Hugh Harris (5), unassisted

11:29GOAL (VAN): Don Tannahill (9), assists: Bobby Schmautz, Gregg Boddy

14:21GOAL (BUF): Hugh Harris (6), assists: Jim Lorentz, Mike Robitaille

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