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February 22, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

VAN 1 – 3 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal VAN 31, BUF 33W R. CrozierL E. Dyck

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 3-1.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .968
VAN E. Dyck .909
TURNING POINT: N. Gratton goal (P2 6:51), Sabres win chance rises from 67% to 84%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Luce

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

R. Robert

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.968 (30/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 72%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 06:51N. Gratton (6) 67% to 84%+17
P1 05:48J. Mair (3) 84% to 71%-13
P1 04:28D. Luce (13) 71% to 84%+13
P3 08:20L. Mickey (9) 89% to 98%+9

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
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	4	1.6
#9 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.8
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	1	0	1	+2	5	2	0.8
#14 N. Gratton (LW)	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0.6
#7 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0.2
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#16 R. Wyrozub (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#21 H. Harris (C)	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.1
#2 T. Horton (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0.2
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0.2
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Total	3	5	8		18	33	7.0

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	31	1	–	.968	–	2.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

VANBUF

31Shots on Goal33

0PPG0

18Penalty Minutes18

Full Game Log

1ST

04:28GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (13), assists: Jim Schoenfeld

05:48GOAL (VAN): Jim Mair (3), assists: John Wright

2ND

06:51GOAL (BUF): Norm Gratton (6), assists: Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault

3RD

08:20GOAL (BUF): Larry Mickey (9), assists: Craig Ramsay, Don Luce

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