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December 16, 1976

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 2 – 7 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
NYR	0	2	0	2
BUF	3	4	0	7

Shots on goal NYR 14, BUF 40W G. DesjardinsL G. Gratton

Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-2.

IN NET: Buffalo G. Desjardins .857
NYR D. Soetaert 1.000
NYR G. Gratton .750
TURNING POINT: D. Gare goal (P1 4:04), Sabres win chance rises from 57% to 73%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

3 (3G)

POINTS

R. Martin

SHOTS

G. Desjardins

.857 (12/14)

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

P1 04:04D. Gare (3) 57% to 73%+16
P1 09:39G. Perreault (18) 75% to 87%+12
P1 12:15D. Luce (9) 87% to 94%+7
P2 01:32P. Hickey (7) 96% to 89%-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

4 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

Yes

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)	3	0	3	+1	2	6	2.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	3	3	+2	0	2	2.2
#11 G. Perreault (C)	2	1	3	+1	0	4	2.5
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.3
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1.3
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.7
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	1	1	+1	4	6	0.7
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.9
#18 D. Gare (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0.4
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0.7
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0.7
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
Total	7	14	21		8	40	16.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#30 G. Desjardins	14	2	–	.857	–	-0.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

NYRBUF

14Shots on Goal40

0PPG2

13Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST

04:04GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (3), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Terry Martin

09:39GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (18), assists: Fred Stanfield, Rene Robert

12:15GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (9), assists: Lee Fogolin, Craig Ramsay

2ND

01:32GOAL (NYR): Pat Hickey (7), assists: Nick Fotiu, Dave Maloney

04:07GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (17), assists: Jim Lorentz, Jerry Korab

09:53GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (18), assists: Jim Lorentz, Andre Savard

11:11GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (19), assists: Jim Schoenfeld, Jerry Korab

14:09GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (19), assists: Jim Lorentz, Andre Savard

15:23GOAL (NYR): Pat Hickey (8), assists: Nick Fotiu, Dave Farrish

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