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January 13, 1977

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

NYR 5 – 7 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR1045
BUF1337
Shots on goal NYR 29, BUF 36W G. DesjardinsL G. Gratton
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo G. Desjardins .828
NYR G. Gratton .829
TURNING POINT
G. McAdam goal (P3 18:24), Sabres win chance rises from 53% to 97%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Ramsay
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
C. Ramsay
5
SHOTS
G. Desjardins
.828 (24/29)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 27 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFNYR

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

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 chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 18:24G. McAdam (4) 53% to 97%+44
  2. P3 10:20K. Hodge (12) 88% to 55%-33
  3. P2 06:29A. Savard (21) 58% to 78%+20
  4. P1 17:47M. Heaslip (1) 76% to 58%-18

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
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
GS
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
1
2
3
+4
0
5
2.5
#20 D. Luce (C)
1
2
3
+2
0
2
2.2
#4 G. Korab (D)
1
2
3
+4
2
1
1.8
#11 G. Perreault (C)
1
1
2
+2
4
2
1.3
#8 J. Lorentz (C)
0
1
1
-2
0
4
1.0
#12 A. Savard (C)
1
0
1
-2
0
3
1.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)
1
0
1
+2
2
4
0.9
#15 G. McAdam (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)
0
1
1
+3
0
3
0.8
#24 W. Hajt (D)
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0.9
#7 R. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
-4
7
1
-0.2
#9 J. Richard (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#21 B. Spencer (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#25 T. Martin (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
#22 J. Guevremont (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
5
0.4
Total
7
10
17
17
36
13.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#30 G. Desjardins295–.828–-1.360:00W

Team Stats

NYRBUF
29Shots on Goal36
0PPG1
33Penalty Minutes17

Full Game Log

1ST
10:26GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (22), assists: Craig Ramsay
17:47GOAL (NYR): Mark Heaslip (1), assists: Walt Tkaczuk, Ron Greschner
2ND
06:29GOAL (BUF): Andre Savard (21), assists: Jim Lorentz, Jerry Korab
08:40GOAL (BUF): Jerry Korab (6), assists: Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld
13:54GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (12), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab
3RD
03:45GOAL (NYR): Carol Vadnais (5), unassisted
04:47GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (14), unassisted
05:20GOAL (NYR): Pat Hickey (12), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Carol Vadnais
10:01GOAL (NYR): Nick Fotiu (2), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Pat Hickey
10:20GOAL (NYR): Ken Hodge (12), assists: Ron Greschner
18:24GOAL (BUF): Gary McAdam (4), assists: Bill Hajt, Don Luce
19:57GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (8), assists: Don Luce
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