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January 1, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

LAK 9 – 6 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs LAK all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK1629
BUF1326
Shots on goal LAK 32, BUF 31W R. VachonL G. Desjardins
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo lost 6-9.

IN NET
Buffalo G. Desjardins .719
LAK R. Vachon .806
TURNING POINT
F. St. Marseille goal (P2 1:04), Sabres win chance drops from 62% to 42%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Robert
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
G. Korab
6
SHOTS
G. Desjardins
.719 (23/32)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 9 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 65%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFLAK
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 01:04F. St. Marseille (8) 62% to 42%-20
  2. P2 05:49M. Murphy (13) 40% to 21%-19
  3. P1 05:05B. Goring (12) 64% to 47%-17
  4. P1 16:47G. Perreault (19) 46% to 63%+17

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)
1
2
3
-1
0
4
2.3
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
2
2
-2
0
3
1.6
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
1
2
-1
0
3
1.5
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
2
2
-1
0
1
1.5
#4 G. Korab (D)
1
1
2
-2
4
6
1.6
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
0
1
-3
0
2
0.9
#16 P. McNab (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0.6
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#12 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
5
0.4
#3 P. McIntosh (D)
0
0
0
-1
4
0
-0.3
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
0
-0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0.0
Total
6
10
16
12
31
12.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 G. Desjardins329–.719–-4.459:56L

Team Stats

LAKBUF
32Shots on Goal31
2PPG3
20Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

1ST
05:05GOAL (LAK): Butch Goring (12), assists: Bob Murdoch, Marcel Dionne
16:47GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (19), assists: Rene Robert
2ND
01:04GOAL (LAK): Frank St. Marseille (8), assists: Mike Murphy
05:49GOAL (LAK): Mike Murphy (13), assists: Juha Widing, Frank St. Marseille
06:14GOAL (LAK): Mike Corrigan (8), unassisted
07:08GOAL (LAK): Bob Berry (12), assists: Don Kozak, Butch Goring
07:35GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (11), assists: Don Luce, Lee Fogolin
08:16GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (7), assists: Rick Martin, Rene Robert
11:04GOAL (LAK): Butch Goring (13), unassisted
17:53GOAL (LAK): Don Kozak (8), assists: Vic Venasky, Bob Berry
19:09GOAL (BUF): Peter McNab (15), assists: Rick Martin, Brian Spencer
3RD
11:17GOAL (BUF): Fred Stanfield (9), assists: Jerry Korab
13:17GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (13), assists: Don Luce, Craig Ramsay
14:40GOAL (LAK): Juha Widing (5), assists: Frank St. Marseille, Mike Murphy
19:20GOAL (LAK): Butch Goring (14), assists: Bob Nevin, Mike Corrigan
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