April 7, 1974

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

STL 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal STL 23, BUF 37W D. DrydenL W. Stephenson

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Dryden .913
STL W. Stephenson .865
TURNING POINT: R. Martin goal (P1 8:39), Sabres win chance rises from 57% to 74%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

3 (3G)

POINTS

D. Luce

SHOTS

D. Dryden

.913 (21/23)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 58%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 08:39R. Martin (50) 57% to 74%+17
P1 19:21B. Spencer (8) 78% to 88%+10
P3 00:24Fighting on Larry Carriere, 5 min 94% to 88%-6
P3 00:24Fighting on Bob Gassoff, 5 min 88% to 94%+6

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

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)	3	0	3	+1	2	6	2.6
#9 N. Gratton (LW)	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1.6
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	2	2	+1	2	3	1.3
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	2	2	0	0	7	1.8
#3 M. Robitaille (D)	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1.3
#15 G. Meehan (C)	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.8
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0.9
#18 P. Terbenche (D)	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.6
#23 L. Carriere (D)	0	1	1	-1	7	0	0.3
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#16 R. Lemieux (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 S. Atkinson (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Total	5	10	15		15	37	11.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 D. Dryden	23	2	–	.913	–	0.6	60:00	W

Team Stats

STLBUF

23Shots on Goal37

0PPG3

15Penalty Minutes15

Full Game Log

1ST

08:39GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (50), assists: Paul Terbenche, Don Luce

19:21GOAL (BUF): Brian Spencer (8), assists: Gerry Meehan, Larry Carriere

3RD

02:47GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (51), assists: Don Luce, Mike Robitaille

03:38GOAL (STL): Wayne Merrick (20), unassisted

07:47GOAL (BUF): Norm Gratton (6), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Mike Robitaille

18:02GOAL (STL): Garnet Bailey (16), assists: Wayne Merrick, Pierre Plante

19:13GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (52), assists: Norm Gratton, Gilbert Perreault

‹ @ TOR (Apr 6, 1974)