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December 20, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 2 – 2 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MTL all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL1102
BUF0112
Shots on goal MTL 27, BUF 22
Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 2-2.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .926
MTL M. Plasse .909
TURNING POINT
R. Robert goal (P3 9:12), Sabres win chance rises from 16% to 49%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
T. Horton
2 (2A)
POINTS
G. Meehan
4
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.926 (25/27)
SAVE %

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 chanceBUFMTL
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 09:12R. Robert (9) 16% to 49%+33
  2. P1 17:01C. Lefley (10) 49% to 29%-20
  3. P2 10:27R. Dudley (6) 11% to 26%+15
  4. P2 01:38J. Roberts (2) 28% to 14%-14

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 1973–74 regular season (78 games).

Wins (32)Losses (34)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 71% when yes, 25% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 80% when yes, 39% when no
No
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
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
2
2
+2
2
2
1.4
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
1
1
0
0
4
0.9
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#9 N. Gratton (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#21 J. Gould (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#22 D. Rombough (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#24 P. McNab (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#4 T. Pratt (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
0
-0.1
#23 L. Carriere (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
Total
2
3
5
4
22
4.8
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden272–.926–1.060:00T

Team Stats

MTLBUF
27Shots on Goal22
0PPG0
2Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
17:01GOAL (MTL): Chuck Lefley (10), assists: Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer
2ND
01:38GOAL (MTL): Jimmy Roberts (2), assists: Henri Richard
10:27GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (6), assists: Tim Horton, Gerry Meehan
3RD
09:12GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (9), assists: Tim Horton
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