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December 23, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 2 – 3 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal PIT 31, BUF 23W D. DrydenL J. Rutherford

Summary

PIT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .935
PIT J. Rutherford .870
TURNING POINT: R. Martin goal (P2 9:08), Sabres win chance rises from 58% to 79%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

C. Ramsay

2 (2G)

POINTS

C. Ramsay

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.935 (29/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 61%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 09:08R. Martin (21) 58% to 79%+21
P2 08:23W. Bianchin (1) 79% to 58%-21
P2 03:32C. Ramsay (9) 58% to 78%+20
P2 19:44C. Ramsay (10) 82% to 95%+13

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

2 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+ 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
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	2	0	2	+1	0	6	2.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	2	2	+1	2	1	1.2
#7 R. Martin (LW)	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#9 N. Gratton (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#17 R. Dudley (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#21 J. Gould (RW)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#22 D. Rombough (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#2 T. Horton (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#4 T. Pratt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	3	5	8		4	23	6.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	31	2	–	.935	–	1.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

PITBUF

31Shots on Goal23

1PPG0

2Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

2ND

03:32GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (9), assists: Steve Atkinson, Don Luce

08:23GOAL (PIT): Wayne Bianchin (1), assists: Ted Snell, Ron Schock

09:08GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (21), assists: Rene Robert, Mike Robitaille

19:44GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (10), assists: Don Luce

3RD

06:54GOAL (PIT): Jean Pronovost (13), assists: Al McDonough, Ron Schock

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