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January 8, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

VAN 5 – 8 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs VAN all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN0145
BUF2068
Shots on goal VAN 34, BUF 32W G. DesjardinsL G. Smith
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 8-5.

IN NET
Buffalo G. Desjardins .853
VAN G. Smith .731
VAN K. Lockett 1.000
TURNING POINT
R. Martin goal (P1 10:02), Sabres win chance rises from 63% to 77%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
4 (1G-3A)
POINTS
G. Korab
5
SHOTS
G. Desjardins
.853 (29/34)
SAVE %

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 10 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

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

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 63%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFVAN
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 10:02R. Martin (29) 63% to 77%+14
  2. P2 18:34D. Ververgaert (20) 94% to 82%-12
  3. P3 00:21R. Robert (14) 82% to 95%+13
  4. P3 05:07C. Oddleifson (9) 96% to 84%-12

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 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
Yes
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
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
3
4
0
0
2
2.9
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
3
3
+2
0
2
2.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)
3
0
3
+1
0
3
2.5
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
1
1
2
+1
0
2
1.6
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
2
2
-2
0
4
1.6
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
0
1
+1
15
2
0.6
#16 P. McNab (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0.8
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
1
1
+5
2
5
0.8
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
1
1
-1
4
2
0.4
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#12 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
0
0
-2
4
2
-0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 P. McIntosh (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
2
0.2
Total
8
11
19
27
32
14.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 G. Desjardins345–.853–-0.860:00W

Team Stats

VANBUF
34Shots on Goal32
0PPG2
23Penalty Minutes27

Full Game Log

1ST
10:02GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (29), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont
15:35GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (20), assists: Rick Martin, Jocelyn Guevremont
2ND
18:34GOAL (VAN): Dennis Ververgaert (20), assists: Dennis Kearns, Don Lever
3RD
00:21GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (14), assists: Jacques Richard
00:45GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (21), assists: Jacques Richard, Jerry Korab
01:21GOAL (VAN): Chris Oddleifson (8), assists: John Gould
05:07GOAL (VAN): Chris Oddleifson (9), assists: John Gould, Gregg Boddy
08:19GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (22), unassisted
09:21GOAL (BUF): Peter McNab (16), assists: Rick Martin, Bill Hajt
10:30GOAL (BUF): Fred Stanfield (10), assists: Jacques Richard
14:17GOAL (VAN): Gerry O'Flaherty (8), assists: Garry Monahan, Bobby Lalonde
15:42GOAL (VAN): Don Lever (14), assists: Paulin Bordeleau, Dennis Ververgaert
19:35GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (12), assists: Fred Stanfield, Rick Martin
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