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December 27, 1973

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

DET 1 – 3 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs DET all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
DET0011
BUF1203
Shots on goal DET 25, BUF 40W D. DrydenL B. McKenzie
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-1.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .960
DET B. McKenzie .925
TURNING POINT
R. Martin goal (P1 8:03), Sabres win chance rises from 59% to 76%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
2 (2G)
POINTS
G. Meehan
7
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.960 (24/25)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 60%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFDET
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 08:03R. Martin (22) 59% to 76%+17
  2. P2 15:53G. Perreault (4) 80% to 93%+13
  3. P2 19:56R. Martin (23) 94% to 99%+5
  4. P2 08:20Slashing on Norm Gratton, 2 min 78% to 75%-3

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+ 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
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
#7 R. Martin (LW)
2
0
2
+3
0
5
1.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
+2
0
6
1.9
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
1
1
+2
0
3
0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.3
#9 N. Gratton (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#15 G. Meehan (C)
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.5
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
0
0
0
-1
4
3
-0.1
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#22 D. Rombough (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#24 P. McNab (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
2
0.0
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#23 L. Carriere (D)
0
0
0
+1
4
2
-0.1
Total
3
3
6
12
40
6.5
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden251–.960–1.760:00W

Team Stats

DETBUF
25Shots on Goal40
0PPG0
10Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
08:03GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (22), assists: Gilbert Perreault
2ND
15:53GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (4), assists: Rene Robert
19:56GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (23), assists: Don Luce
3RD
13:00GOAL (DET): Nelson Debenedet (3), assists: Guy Charron, Nick Libett
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