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December 3, 1977

Civic Arena | Pittsburgh

BUF 4 – 4 PIT

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	1	2	1	4
PIT	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal BUF 33, PIT 31

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo tied 4-4.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Edwards .871
PIT D. Herron .879
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 1
PIT 1 of 2
TURNING POINT: L. MacDonald goal (P3 5:14), Sabres win chance drops from 79% to 54%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Martin

2 (2G)

POINTS

D. Gare

SHOTS

D. Edwards

.871 (27/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 57%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 05:14L. MacDonald (4) 79% to 54%-25
P2 03:28J. Schoenfeld (1) 55% to 75%+20
P1 18:02G. Malone (11) 74% to 56%-18
P1 02:40R. Robert (9) 57% to 73%+16

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 1977–78 regular season (80 games).

Wins (44)Losses (19)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 91% when yes, 25% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 86% when yes, 61% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 41% 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)	2	0	2	+3	0	5	1.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	2	2	+1	0	3	1.5
#14 R. Robert (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1.4
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0.6
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0.7
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1.0
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	-2	2	6	0.3
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.1
#25 T. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	0	0	-2	2	5	0.2
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
Total	4	6	10		6	33	8.8

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 D. Edwards	31	4	–	.871	–	-0.3	60:00	T

Team Stats

BUFPIT

33Shots on Goal31

1Power Play Chances2

0%PP%50%

50%PK%100%

0PPG1

6Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST

02:40GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (9), assists: Jocelyn Guevremont, Gilbert Perreault

18:02GOAL (PIT): Greg Malone (11), assists: Dave Burrows, Tom Edur

2ND

03:28GOAL (BUF): Jim Schoenfeld (1), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert

04:37GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (10), assists: Andre Savard, Ric Seiling

14:57GOAL (PIT): Jean Pronovost (7), assists: Peter Mahovlich

3RD

02:44GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (11), unassisted

03:06GOAL (PIT): Peter Mahovlich (7), assists: Russ Anderson

05:14GOAL (PIT): Lowell MacDonald (4), assists: Gene Carr, Jean Pronovost

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