‹ vs STL (Mar 7, 1976)@ PHI (Mar 11, 1976) ›

March 10, 1976

Civic Arena | Pittsburgh

BUF 7 – 6 PIT

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF2057
PIT1506
Shots on goal BUF 40, PIT 40W A. SmithL M. Plasse
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 7-6.

IN NET
Buffalo A. Smith .850
PIT M. Plasse .825
TURNING POINT
G. Perreault goal (P3 19:39), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 99%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
G. Perreault
4 (2G-2A)
POINTS
D. Gare
6
SHOTS
A. Smith
.850 (34/40)
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 attemptsBUFPIT

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 53%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 19:39G. Perreault (36) 51% to 99%+48
  2. P3 15:05G. Perreault (35) 10% to 51%+41
  3. P2 09:42R. Kehoe (25) 52% to 30%-22
  4. P2 08:13L. MacDonald (26) 69% to 47%-22

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)
2
2
4
+4
0
4
3.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
2
3
+4
0
2
2.2
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
1
2
+4
0
4
1.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
2
0
2
+1
2
4
1.7
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
1
0
1
-1
0
5
1.1
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.6
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#18 D. Gare (RW)
0
1
1
0
2
6
1.0
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
1
1
+1
2
3
0.8
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
1
1
+2
2
1
0.6
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
+2
4
1
0.3
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
3
0.8
#16 P. McNab (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#3 P. McIntosh (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
Total
7
12
19
12
40
15.0
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 A. Smith406–.850–-1.160:00W

Team Stats

BUFPIT
40Shots on Goal40
0PPG3
12Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
01:46GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (18), assists: Don Luce
11:28GOAL (PIT): Stan Gilbertson (21), assists: Ron Stackhouse, Ron Schock
12:31GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (41), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jocelyn Guevremont
2ND
08:13GOAL (PIT): Lowell MacDonald (26), assists: Pierre Larouche, Syl Apps
09:42GOAL (PIT): Rick Kehoe (25), assists: Ron Schock, Ron Stackhouse
11:01GOAL (PIT): Lowell MacDonald (27), assists: Ron Stackhouse, Jean Pronovost
11:24GOAL (PIT): Rick Kehoe (26), assists: Pierre Larouche, Vic Hadfield
14:37GOAL (PIT): Rick Kehoe (27), assists: Pierre Larouche
3RD
11:25GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (19), assists: Danny Gare
11:44GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (9), assists: Fred Stanfield, Jacques Richard
12:38GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (31), assists: Lee Fogolin, Gilbert Perreault
15:05GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (35), assists: Rene Robert, Jim Schoenfeld
19:39GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (36), assists: Rick Martin, Rene Robert
‹ vs STL (Mar 7, 1976)@ PHI (Mar 11, 1976) ›