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March 25, 1973

Boston Garden | Boston

BUF 1 – 6 BOS

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 34, BOS 31W R. BrooksL R. Crozier

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 1-6.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .786
Buffalo D. Dryden .824
BOS R. Brooks .971
TURNING POINT: P. Esposito goal (P1 5:13), Sabres win chance drops from 43% to 27%
WIN DNA: 0 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

J. Lorentz

1 (1G)

POINTS

M. Robitaille

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.824 (14/17)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 40%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 05:13P. Esposito (50) 43% to 27%-16
P1 18:12B. Orr (25) 24% to 11%-13
P1 19:25B. Orr (26) 11% to 4%-7
P1 04:34Holding on Wayne Cashman, 2 min 40% to 44%+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

0 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+ different scorers

Sabres win 87% when yes, 15% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

too few games to split

Scored first

Sabres win 82% when yes, 32% when no

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	0	1	-1	2	2	0.8
#9 N. Gratton (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0.3
#12 L. Mickey (RW)	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0.2
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
#21 H. Harris (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#24 R. Busniuk (RW)	0	0	0	0	9	1	-0.4
#2 T. Horton (D)	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
#5 L. Hillman (D)	0	0	0	0	0	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
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.2
Total	1	2	3		17	34	3.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	17	3	–	.824	–	-0.8	40:00	–
#1 R. Crozier	14	3	–	.786	–	-1.1	20:00	L

Team Stats

BUFBOS

34Shots on Goal31

0PPG1

17Penalty Minutes35

Full Game Log

1ST

05:13GOAL (BOS): Phil Esposito (50), assists: Derek Sanderson, Bobby Orr

18:12GOAL (BOS): Bobby Orr (25), assists: Wayne Cashman, Don Awrey

19:25GOAL (BOS): Bobby Orr (26), assists: Derek Sanderson

2ND

04:28GOAL (BOS): Fred O'Donnell (9), assists: Fred Stanfield

07:55GOAL (BOS): Johnny Bucyk (40), assists: Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge

3RD

09:58GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (26), assists: Norm Gratton, Gerry Meehan

13:54GOAL (BOS): Phil Esposito (51), assists: Wayne Cashman, Fred Stanfield

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