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December 31, 1973

Detroit Olympia | Detroit

BUF 6 – 5 DET

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs DET all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2226
DET3205
Shots on goal BUF 41, DET 31W D. DrydenL B. McKenzie
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 6-5.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Dryden .839
DET B. McKenzie .854
TURNING POINT
R. Dudley goal (P3 10:40), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 86%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Lorentz
3 (3G)
POINTS
P. McNab
6
SHOTS
D. Dryden
.839 (26/31)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 53%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFDET
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 10:40R. Dudley (7) 51% to 86%+35
  2. P3 03:48P. Terbenche (1) 22% to 52%+30
  3. P2 10:55M. Dionne (6) 52% to 29%-23
  4. P2 06:17J. Lorentz (13) 30% to 52%+22

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)
3
0
3
+2
0
4
2.6
#24 P. McNab (C)
1
2
3
+2
0
6
2.5
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
2
2
0
0
4
1.7
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
2
2
-1
0
2
1.4
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
4
0.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
2
0.9
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
1
1
-2
0
2
0.7
#17 R. Dudley (LW)
1
0
1
+3
0
2
0.9
#18 P. Terbenche (D)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0.8
#23 L. Carriere (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0.7
#5 J. Noris (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-2
2
3
0.1
#9 N. Gratton (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.0
#22 D. Rombough (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#2 T. Horton (D)
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.4
#3 M. Robitaille (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
Total
6
10
16
4
41
13.7
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 D. Dryden315–.839–-1.160:00W

Team Stats

BUFDET
41Shots on Goal31
1PPG0
4Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST
03:52GOAL (BUF): Peter McNab (3), assists: Larry Carriere
04:30GOAL (DET): Guy Charron (15), assists: Garnet Bailey
05:24GOAL (DET): Nick Libett (16), assists: Bill Collins, Brent Hughes
11:16GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert
18:58GOAL (DET): Guy Charron (16), unassisted
2ND
06:17GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (13), assists: Peter McNab, Jerry Korab
10:55GOAL (DET): Marcel Dionne (6), assists: Ron Stackhouse, Doug Roberts
12:54GOAL (DET): Red Berenson (9), assists: Larry Johnston, Bill Collins
14:30GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (14), assists: Jerry Korab, Peter McNab
3RD
03:48GOAL (BUF): Paul Terbenche (1), assists: Don Luce
10:40GOAL (BUF): Rick Dudley (7), assists: Don Luce, Craig Ramsay
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