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December 9, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

TOR 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
TOR	0	1	1	2
BUF	2	2	1	5

Shots on goal TOR 25, BUF 24W R. CrozierL E. Johnston

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Crozier .920
TOR E. Johnston .792
TURNING POINT: G. Meehan goal (P1 3:19), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 67%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Meehan

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

R. Crozier

.920 (23/25)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 50%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 03:19G. Meehan (11) 52% to 67%+15
P1 16:15R. Martin (18) 71% to 84%+13
P2 09:07G. Meehan (12) 88% to 96%+8
P1 10:41Tripping on Don Luce, 2 min 68% to 64%-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

3 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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 71% when yes, 25% when no

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#15 G. Meehan (C)	2	1	3	+1	0	2	2.2
#7 R. Martin (LW)	2	0	2	0	0	5	1.9
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1.3
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	2	2	0	0	1	1.3
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#17 R. Dudley (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+1	6	3	0.5
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0.7
#9 N. Gratton (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#21 J. Gould (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#22 D. Rombough (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 P. McNab (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#2 T. Horton (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	1	-0.1
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Total	5	8	13		12	24	9.7

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 R. Crozier	25	2	–	.920	–	0.8	60:00	W

Team Stats

TORBUF

25Shots on Goal24

1PPG2

24Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST

03:19GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (11), assists: Jim Lorentz, Rene Robert

16:15GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (18), assists: Rene Robert, Gerry Meehan

2ND

09:07GOAL (BUF): Gerry Meehan (12), assists: Rick Dudley, Jim Lorentz

16:52GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (12), assists: Craig Ramsay, Mike Robitaille

18:18GOAL (TOR): Denis Dupere (2), assists: Tim Ecclestone, Jim McKenny

3RD

04:44GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (19), unassisted

18:53GOAL (TOR): Rick Kehoe (7), assists: Garry Monahan, Lanny McDonald

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