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December 28, 1972

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

CHI 2 – 8 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
CHI	2	0	0	2
BUF	1	2	5	8

Shots on goal CHI 20, BUF 44W D. DrydenL G. Smith

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .900
CHI G. Smith .818
TURNING POINT: R. Robert goal (P2 13:11), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 75%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Meehan

4 (3G-1A)

POINTS

M. Robitaille

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.900 (18/20)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 13:11R. Robert (21) 51% to 75%+24
P2 11:47L. Mickey (2) 28% to 51%+23
P1 18:37L. Angotti (5) 51% to 32%-19
P1 06:02J. Bordeleau (9) 69% to 52%-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
#15 G. Meehan (C)	3	1	4	+3	0	6	3.4
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	3	3	+3	0	0	2.0
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.4
#14 R. Robert (RW)	2	0	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	1	1	2	+1	2	5	1.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.6
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0.8
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#21 H. Harris (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#4 T. Pratt (D)	1	0	1	+2	2	4	0.9
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	1	1	+4	0	0	0.6
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#2 T. Horton (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.2
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	+3	0	11	0.8
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
Total	8	12	20		6	44	16.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	20	2	–	.900	–	0.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

CHIBUF

20Shots on Goal44

0PPG1

16Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST

04:47GOAL (BUF): Tracy Pratt (1), unassisted

06:02GOAL (CHI): J.P. Bordeleau (9), unassisted

18:37GOAL (CHI): Lou Angotti (5), assists: Cliff Koroll, Doug Jarrett

2ND

11:47GOAL (BUF): Larry Mickey (2), assists: Don Luce, Craig Ramsay

13:11GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (21), assists: Hugh Harris, Gilbert Perreault

3RD

00:58GOAL (BUF): Steve Atkinson (8), assists: Gerry Meehan, Jim Lorentz

12:44GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (20), assists: Jim Lorentz

15:52GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (21), assists: Jim Lorentz

17:21GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (22), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin

18:14GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (22), assists: Steve Atkinson, Larry Hillman

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