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December 15, 1977

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BUF 7 – 3 LAK

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	2	3	2	7
LAK	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal BUF 30, LAK 38W D. EdwardsL R. Vachon

Summary

LAK had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 7-3.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Edwards .921
LAK R. Vachon .767
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 4
LAK 0 of 0
TURNING POINT: D. Luce goal (P1 19:03), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 70%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

3 (3G)

POINTS

D. Gare

SHOTS

D. Edwards

.921 (35/38)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 50%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 19:03D. Luce (13) 51% to 70%+19
P1 15:47S. Apps (9) 69% to 50%-19
P1 06:32G. Perreault (18) 50% to 67%+17
P2 00:57C. Ramsay (11) 70% to 85%+15

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 1977–78 regular season (80 games).

Wins (44)Losses (19)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 91% when yes, 25% when no

Yes

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)	3	0	3	+2	0	3	2.5
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	3	3	+2	0	3	2.2
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1.6
#20 D. Luce (C)	2	0	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	1	0	1	+2	0	4	1.1
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	1	1	+2	0	5	1.1
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.9
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	1	1	+3	0	2	0.7
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.6
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.1
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#21 R. Schock (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
Total	7	9	16		0	30	13.3

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 D. Edwards	38	3	–	.921	–	1.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFLAK

30Shots on Goal38

4Power Play Chances0

25%PP%–

–PK%75%

1PPG0

0Penalty Minutes8

Full Game Log

1ST

06:32GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (18), assists: Gary McAdam

15:47GOAL (LAK): Syl Apps (9), assists: Marcel Dionne, Gary Sargent

19:03GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (13), assists: Jerry Korab, Jocelyn Guevremont

2ND

00:57GOAL (BUF): Craig Ramsay (11), unassisted

01:25GOAL (BUF): Gary McAdam (7), assists: Rene Robert, Lee Fogolin

02:37GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (19), assists: Rick Martin, Rene Robert

3RD

02:37GOAL (LAK): Butch Goring (14), assists: Dave Hutchison

08:28GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (14), assists: Danny Gare

08:49GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (20), assists: Rene Robert

14:22GOAL (LAK): Bert Wilson (3), assists: Pete Stemkowski, Neil Komadoski

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