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January 21, 1978

St. Louis Arena | St. Louis

BUF 3 – 1 STL

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
BUF	0	2	1	3
STL	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal BUF 21, STL 28W R. SauveL L. Myre

Summary

STL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-1.

IN NET: Buffalo R. Sauve .964
STL L. Myre .857
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 1
STL 0 of 1
TURNING POINT: R. Robert goal (P2 1:36), Sabres win chance rises from 62% to 80%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

G. Perreault

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

G. Perreault

SHOTS

R. Sauve

.964 (27/28)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 65%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 01:36R. Robert (14) 62% to 80%+18
P2 15:08G. Perreault (32) 82% to 94%+12
P3 10:00R. Berenson (3) 98% to 88%-10
P3 17:31R. Martin (19) 96% to 100%+4

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
#11 G. Perreault (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	5	1.8
#14 R. Robert (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1.5
#7 R. Martin (LW)	1	0	1	0	2	1	0.7
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.6
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#5 L. Fogolin (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	0	0	2	0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#18 D. Gare (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#19 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#21 R. Schock (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#6 J. Schoenfeld (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.2
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#29 R. Dunn (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	3	5	8		4	21	6.7

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#28 R. Sauve	28	1	–	.964	–	2.0	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFSTL

21Shots on Goal28

1Power Play Chances1

0%PP%0%

100%PK%100%

0PPG0

4Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

2ND

01:36GOAL (BUF): Rene Robert (14), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Gary McAdam

15:08GOAL (BUF): Gilbert Perreault (32), assists: Lee Fogolin, Rene Robert

3RD

10:00GOAL (STL): Red Berenson (3), assists: Bob Hess, Inge Hammarstrom

17:31GOAL (BUF): Rick Martin (19), assists: Jerry Korab, Bob Sauve

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