BUF 0 – 4 DET

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	0	0	0	0
DET	0	2	2	4

Shots on goal BUF 20, DET 31W E. GiacominL A. Smith

Summary

DET had more shots on goal in all situations and won 4-0.

IN NET: Buffalo A. Smith .871
DET E. Giacomin 1.000
TURNING POINT: W. McKechnie goal (P2 8:34), Sabres win chance drops from 46% to 26%
WIN DNA: 0 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

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POINTS

G. Korab

SHOTS

A. Smith

.871 (27/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 46%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 08:34W. McKechnie (2) 46% to 26%-20
P2 10:45D. Polonich (1) 25% to 10%-15
P2 07:04Holding on Bill Hajt, 2 min 47% to 43%-4
P2 05:01Charging on Al Cameron, 2 min 47% to 52%+5

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

0 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1976–77 regular season (80 games).

Wins (48)Losses (24)This game

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 88% when yes, 22% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 84% when yes, 57% when no

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 44% when no

Depth forward scored

too few games to split

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	2	1	-0.1
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.2
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	-1	4	4	0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
Total	0	0	0		12	20	0.6

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#31 A. Smith	31	4	–	.871	–	-0.3	60:00	L

Team Stats

BUFDET

20Shots on Goal31

0PPG3

12Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

2ND

08:34GOAL (DET): Walt McKechnie (2), assists: Dennis Polonich

10:45GOAL (DET): Dennis Polonich (1), assists: Al Cameron, Dan Maloney

3RD

09:39GOAL (DET): Buster Harvey (2), unassisted

15:40GOAL (DET): Bill Lochead (1), unassisted

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