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December 31, 1972

Chicago Stadium | Chicago

BUF 2 – 4 CHI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0112
CHI0224
Shots on goal BUF 32, CHI 32W T. EspositoL D. Dryden
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 2-4.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .903
CHI T. Esposito .938
TURNING POINT
P. Stapleton goal (P3 15:20), Sabres win chance drops from 49% to 9%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Robert
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
D. Dryden
.903 (28/31)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 47%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 15:20P. Stapleton (3) 49% to 9%-40
  2. P3 04:13R. Robert (23) 20% to 48%+28
  3. P2 18:37J. Pappin (15) 48% to 23%-25
  4. P2 16:18J. Lorentz (14) 28% to 48%+20

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

1 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%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
No
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)
0
2
2
0
0
0
1.3
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
1
2
0
0
5
1.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
1
0
1
-2
0
5
1.1
#9 B. Deadmarsh (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#12 L. Mickey (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
6
0.5
#21 H. Harris (C)
0
0
0
-1
2
2
0.0
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
8
0.6
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#5 L. Hillman (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
Total
2
4
6
4
32
6.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden313–.903–0.659:46L

Team Stats

BUFCHI
32Shots on Goal32
1PPG1
4Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

2ND
10:04GOAL (CHI): Dick Redmond (4), assists: Bill White, J.P. Bordeleau
16:18GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (14), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert
18:37GOAL (CHI): Jim Pappin (15), assists: Pit Martin
3RD
04:13GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (23), assists: Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault
15:20GOAL (CHI): Pat Stapleton (3), assists: Pit Martin, Dennis Hull
19:39GOAL (CHI): Stan Mikita (18), assists: Dennis Hull, Tony Esposito
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