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December 4, 1975

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 6 – 6 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR4116
BUF2226
Shots on goal NYR 26, BUF 28
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo tied 6-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Crozier .556
Buffalo G. Desjardins .882
NYR J. Davidson .786
TURNING POINT
R. Robert goal (P3 13:32), Sabres win chance rises from 16% to 58%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Robert
2 (2G)
POINTS
D. Gare
6
SHOTS
G. Desjardins
.882 (15/17)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 26 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFNYR

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 69%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 13:32R. Robert (12) 16% to 58%+42
  2. P3 07:43R. Middleton (13) 60% to 25%-35
  3. P3 00:06J. Korab (5) 33% to 62%+29
  4. P2 06:09R. Robert (11) 23% to 43%+20

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

3 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1975–76 regular season (80 games).

Wins (46)Losses (21)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 88% when yes, 12% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 82% when yes, 62% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 83% when yes, 35% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 80% when yes, 31% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#14 R. Robert (RW)
2
0
2
+2
0
2
1.7
#4 G. Korab (D)
1
1
2
-1
2
3
1.4
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
1
0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0.7
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#16 P. McNab (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#18 D. Gare (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
6
1.2
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
0
1
+2
0
2
0.9
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.8
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
+2
0
3
0.2
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#19 M. Titanic (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
#3 P. McIntosh (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
2
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
+2
2
2
0.0
Total
6
5
11
6
28
9.4
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 G. Desjardins172–.882–0.040:00T
#1 R. Crozier94–.556–-2.520:00–

Team Stats

NYRBUF
26Shots on Goal28
1PPG0
4Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST
00:28GOAL (NYR): Phil Esposito (12), assists: Bill Collins, Steve Vickers
02:27GOAL (BUF): Peter McNab (12), assists: Jim Lorentz, Jim Schoenfeld
05:20GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (7), assists: Craig Ramsay
09:03GOAL (NYR): Greg Polis (3), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Ron Greschner
17:30GOAL (NYR): Phil Esposito (13), assists: Rick Middleton
19:26GOAL (NYR): Bill Fairbairn (7), assists: Walt Tkaczuk, Pat Hickey
2ND
00:27GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (19), unassisted
02:10GOAL (NYR): Pete Stemkowski (6), assists: Greg Polis, Bill Fairbairn
06:09GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (11), unassisted
3RD
00:06GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (5), unassisted
07:43GOAL (NYR): Rick Middleton (13), assists: Greg Polis
13:32GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab
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