April 22, 1976

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 2 – 3 NYI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time Full Round 2 series breakdown

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	0	1	1	2
NYI	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal BUF 17, NYI 29W B. SmithL G. Desjardins

Summary

NYI had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo G. Desjardins .897
NYI B. Smith .882
TURNING POINT: C. Gillies goal (P3 5:58), Sabres win chance drops from 46% to 17%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

1 (1G)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

G. Desjardins

.897 (26/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 44%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:58C. Gillies (2) 46% to 17%-29
P3 04:09J. Korab (1) 18% to 46%+28
P2 13:07E. Westfall (1) 44% to 23%-21
P2 04:42G. Perreault (4) 25% to 45%+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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

1 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+ different scorers

Sabres win 88% when yes, 12% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 82% when yes, 62% when 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
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	0	4	2	0.6
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#4 G. Korab (D)	1	0	1	0	2	1	0.7
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#12 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#16 P. McNab (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	-1	4	1	-0.2
Total	2	3	5		14	17	3.7

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 G. Desjardins	29	3	–	.897	–	0.4	59:30	L

Team Stats

BUFNYI

17Shots on Goal29

0PPG1

14Penalty Minutes14

Full Game Log

1ST

07:45GOAL (NYI): Jude Drouin (2), assists: Billy MacMillan, J.P. Parise

2ND

04:42GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (4), assists: Rick Martin, Jocelyn Guevremont

13:07GOAL (NYI): Ed Westfall (1), assists: Denis Potvin, Jude Drouin

3RD

04:09GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (1), assists: Jacques Richard

05:58GOAL (NYI): Clark Gillies (2), assists: Bryan Trottier, Billy Harris

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