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December 9, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

PIT 2 – 1 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PIT all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT1102
BUF0101
Shots on goal PIT 18, BUF 30W D. HerronL G. Desjardins
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 1-2.

IN NET
Buffalo G. Desjardins .889
PIT D. Herron .967
TURNING POINT
W. Bianchin goal (P1 17:34), Sabres win chance drops from 60% to 40%
WIN DNA
0 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Martin
1 (1G)
POINTS
R. Martin
6
SHOTS
G. Desjardins
.889 (16/18)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 61%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPIT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 17:34W. Bianchin (12) 60% to 40%-20
  2. P2 05:46B. Chapman (5) 37% to 19%-18
  3. P2 18:36R. Martin (14) 13% to 30%+17
  4. P3 09:32Cross checking on Russ Anderson, 2 min 20% to 27%+7

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+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 88% when yes, 22% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 84% when yes, 57% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 85% when yes, 44% when no
No
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#7 R. Martin (LW)
1
0
1
0
0
6
1.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.8
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0.1
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#14 R. Robert (RW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#20 D. Luce (C)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
1
-0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#4 G. Korab (D)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.5
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
2
0.0
#23 K. Breitenbach (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
1
2
3
4
30
4.0
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 G. Desjardins182–.889–0.159:18L

Team Stats

PITBUF
18Shots on Goal30
0PPG1
6Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST
17:34GOAL (PIT): Wayne Bianchin (12), assists: Greg Malone, Blair Chapman
2ND
05:46GOAL (PIT): Blair Chapman (5), unassisted
18:36GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (14), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Lee Fogolin
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