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February 26, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

TOR 2 – 5 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal TOR 35, BUF 35W G. DesjardinsL W. Thomas

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-2.

IN NET: Buffalo G. Desjardins .943
TOR W. Thomas .857
TURNING POINT: P. McNab goal (P1 3:25), Sabres win chance rises from 60% to 75%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

4 (1G-3A)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

G. Desjardins

.943 (33/35)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 60%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 03:25P. McNab (23) 60% to 75%+15
P1 04:58D. Gare (37) 77% to 87%+10
P1 08:59R. Robert (25) 87% to 94%+7
P3 01:10L. McDonald (31) 99% to 95%-4

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

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 88% when yes, 12% when no

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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	3	4	+2	2	4	2.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	2	2	+2	0	5	1.6
#14 R. Robert (RW)	2	0	2	+2	0	4	1.8
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	2	2	+2	4	4	1.4
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.6
#16 P. McNab (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1.0
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#18 D. Gare (RW)	1	0	1	-2	0	4	1.1
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0.1
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	1	-0.1
#3 P. McIntosh (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Total	5	9	14		16	35	10.9

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 G. Desjardins	35	2	–	.943	–	1.8	60:00	W

Team Stats

TORBUF

35Shots on Goal35

0PPG2

10Penalty Minutes16

Full Game Log

1ST

03:25GOAL (BUF): Peter McNab (23), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont, Jim Lorentz

04:58GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (37), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin

08:59GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (25), assists: Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault

2ND

10:03GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (33), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont

12:59GOAL (TOR): Borje Salming (15), assists: Dave Williams, Pat Boutette

3RD

01:10GOAL (TOR): Lanny McDonald (31), assists: Errol Thompson

03:19GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (26), assists: Fred Stanfield, Gilbert Perreault

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