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November 17, 1976

Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver

BUF 3 – 2 VAN

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 24, VAN 33W G. DesjardinsL C. Maniago

Summary

VAN had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo G. Desjardins .939
VAN C. Maniago .875
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P3 19:47), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 100%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

J. Guevremont

SHOTS

G. Desjardins

.939 (31/33)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 58%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 19:47D. Luce (6) 52% to 100%+48
P3 13:31T. Martin (2) 13% to 53%+40
P2 00:22D. Lever (5) 57% to 36%-21
P1 18:42G. Perreault (10) 37% to 57%+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 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

2 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

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1.5
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0.8
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1.0
#25 T. Martin (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#27 J. Kowal (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	3	2	5		2	24	5.2

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 G. Desjardins	33	2	–	.939	–	1.6	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFVAN

24Shots on Goal33

0PPG0

2Penalty Minutes2

Full Game Log

1ST

16:17GOAL (VAN): Dennis Ververgaert (9), assists: Jim Wiley

18:42GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (10), unassisted

2ND

00:22GOAL (VAN): Don Lever (5), assists: John Gould, Garry Monahan

3RD

13:31GOAL (BUF): Terry Martin (2), assists: Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault

19:47GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (6), unassisted

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