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October 10, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MTL 1 – 3 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal MTL 41, BUF 24W G. DesjardinsL M. Larocque

Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-1.

IN NET: Buffalo G. Desjardins .976
MTL M. Larocque .875
TURNING POINT: B. Spencer goal (P3 6:21), Sabres win chance rises from 49% to 80%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

1 (1G)

POINTS

J. Guevremont

SHOTS

G. Desjardins

.976 (40/41)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 48%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 06:21B. Spencer (1) 49% to 80%+31
P1 07:54R. Martin (1) 48% to 66%+18
P1 11:48S. Shutt (3) 64% to 48%-16
P3 02:32Cross checking on Pierre Bouchard, 2 min 49% to 55%+6

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 1976–77 regular season (80 games).

Wins (48)Losses (24)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 88% when yes, 22% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 84% when yes, 57% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 44% when no

Yes

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)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.9
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0.5
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	1	1	0	2	0	0.4
#9 J. Richard (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+1	5	2	0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.3
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Total	3	5	8		17	24	6.2

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 G. Desjardins	41	1	–	.976	–	3.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

MTLBUF

41Shots on Goal24

1PPG1

11Penalty Minutes17

Full Game Log

1ST

07:54GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (1), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Bill Hajt

11:48GOAL (MTL): Steve Shutt (3), assists: Peter Mahovlich, Guy Lafleur

3RD

06:21GOAL (BUF): Brian Spencer (1), assists: Jim Lorentz

17:27GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (1), assists: Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld

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