‹ vs DET (Dec 2, 1973)@ BOS (Dec 8, 1973) ›

December 6, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 4 – 8 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR3104
BUF2518
Shots on goal NYR 30, BUF 35W D. DrydenL E. Giacomin
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 8-4.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .769
Buffalo D. Dryden .941
NYR E. Giacomin .720
NYR G. Villemure .900
TURNING POINT
J. Lorentz goal (P2 2:58), Sabres win chance rises from 49% to 70%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Lorentz
6 (2G-4A)
POINTS
R. Dudley
6
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.941 (16/17)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 13 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFNYR

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 49%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 02:58J. Lorentz (9) 49% to 70%+21
  2. P2 00:30D. Luce (10) 29% to 49%+20
  3. P1 14:11T. Irvine (9) 49% to 30%-19
  4. P1 09:47R. Dudley (3) 49% to 67%+18

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

4 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1973–74 regular season (78 games).

Wins (32)Losses (34)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 71% when yes, 25% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 80% when yes, 39% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 60% when yes, 31% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
2
4
6
+3
0
4
4.3
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
3
1
4
+3
0
6
3.4
#15 G. Meehan (C)
1
2
3
+3
0
3
2.2
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
1
2
0
0
4
1.6
#23 L. Carriere (D)
0
2
2
0
5
2
1.3
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
1
1
+2
6
1
0.2
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#9 N. Gratton (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
#21 J. Gould (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#22 D. Rombough (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#24 P. McNab (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
+2
2
2
0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
Total
8
13
21
17
35
15.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden171–.941–0.940:00W
#1 R. Crozier133–.769–-1.220:00–

Team Stats

NYRBUF
30Shots on Goal35
2PPG3
15Penalty Minutes17

Full Game Log

1ST
01:39GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (10), assists: Jim Lorentz, Rene Robert
02:31GOAL (NYR): Rod Gilbert (12), assists: Bobby Rousseau, Rod Seiling
09:47GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (3), assists: Jim Lorentz
12:09GOAL (NYR): Vic Hadfield (8), unassisted
14:11GOAL (NYR): Ted Irvine (9), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Gilles Marotte
2ND
00:30GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (10), assists: Craig Ramsay, Tim Horton
02:58GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (9), assists: Rick Dudley, Gerry Meehan
06:35GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (10), assists: Gerry Meehan, Larry Carriere
08:56GOAL (NYR): Jean Ratelle (15), assists: Rod Gilbert, Bobby Rousseau
12:20GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (4), assists: Larry Carriere, Jim Lorentz
16:17GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (8), assists: Dave Dryden
3RD
19:38GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (5), assists: Paul Terbenche, Jim Lorentz
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