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December 21, 1977

Detroit Olympia | Detroit

BUF 5 – 3 DET

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	1	4	0	5
DET	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal BUF 30, DET 29W D. EdwardsL E. Giacomin

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-3.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Edwards .897
DET J. Rutherford 1.000
DET E. Giacomin .750
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 5
DET 1 of 6
TURNING POINT: G. Perreault goal (P2 12:59), Sabres win chance rises from 54% to 77%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (2G)

POINTS

G. Perreault

SHOTS

D. Edwards

.897 (26/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 56%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 12:59G. Perreault (22) 54% to 77%+23
P2 07:29D. Maloney (7) 75% to 55%-20
P2 04:48R. Robert (11) 55% to 75%+20
P1 12:33B. Lochead (11) 73% to 55%-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 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)	2	0	2	+1	0	7	2.0
#14 R. Robert (RW)	1	1	2	+1	0	5	1.7
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	1	1	2	+2	2	2	1.5
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1.3
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1.5
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	0	4	1	0.5
#17 F. Stanfield (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.6
#20 D. Luce (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.6
#29 R. Dunn (D)	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0.6
#7 R. Martin (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
#21 R. Schock (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#3 W. Stewart (D)	0	0	0	-1	7	2	-0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	5	10	15		19	30	11.0

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 D. Edwards	29	3	–	.897	–	0.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFDET

30Shots on Goal29

5Power Play Chances6

20%PP%17%

83%PK%80%

1PPG1

19Penalty Minutes17

Full Game Log

1ST

01:19GOAL (BUF): Gary McAdam (8), assists: Danny Gare, Lee Fogolin

12:33GOAL (DET): Bill Lochead (11), assists: Larry Giroux, Greg Joly

2ND

04:48GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (11), assists: Jerry Korab, Richie Dunn

07:29GOAL (DET): Dan Maloney (7), assists: Andre St. Laurent, Dennis Polonich

12:59GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (22), assists: Gary McAdam, Rene Robert

14:43GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (23), assists: Jerry Korab, Fred Stanfield

15:34GOAL (BUF): Don Luce (16), assists: Craig Ramsay, Danny Gare

3RD

18:44GOAL (DET): Andre St. Laurent (8), assists: Dale McCourt, Vaclav Nedomansky

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