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December 27, 1972

Madison Square Garden | New York

BUF 4 – 1 NYR

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2204
NYR0011
Shots on goal BUF 30, NYR 33W D. DrydenL G. Villemure
Summary

NYR had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 4-1.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .970
NYR G. Villemure .867
TURNING POINT
J. Lorentz goal (P1 17:41), Sabres win chance rises from 64% to 80%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
G. Meehan
5
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.970 (32/33)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 44%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 17:41J. Lorentz (13) 64% to 80%+16
  2. P1 05:12R. Robert (20) 46% to 61%+15
  3. P2 03:36D. Luce (10) 83% to 93%+10
  4. P1 06:35Holding on Tim Horton, 2 min 62% to 58%-4

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%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no
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
GS
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
+1
0
3
1.7
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
0
2
0
0.5
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
+1
2
2
0.8
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
+1
2
4
0.2
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#12 L. Mickey (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#21 H. Harris (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
4
0.3
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
0
0
+2
2
1
-0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
Total
4
2
6
10
30
5.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden331–.970–2.560:00W

Team Stats

BUFNYR
30Shots on Goal33
1PPG0
10Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
05:12GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (20), assists: Gilbert Perreault
17:41GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (13), unassisted
2ND
03:36GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (10), assists: Craig Ramsay
10:25GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (17), unassisted
3RD
14:29GOAL (NYR): Bruce MacGregor (8), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Jim Neilson
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