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February 2, 1978

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

BOS 1 – 3 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BOS 30, BUF 30W D. EdwardsL G. Cheevers

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 3-1.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Edwards .967
BOS G. Cheevers .931
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 3
BOS 0 of 3
TURNING POINT: J. Lorentz goal (P2 10:12), Sabres win chance rises from 50% to 71%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Gare

2 (2G)

POINTS

R. Robert

SHOTS

D. Edwards

.967 (29/30)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 48%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P2 10:12J. Lorentz (3) 50% to 71%+21
P1 06:37D. Gare (23) 31% to 48%+17
P1 04:44J. Wensink (11) 48% to 31%-17
P3 10:13Fighting on Richie Dunn, 5 min 92% to 83%-9

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

1 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

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

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 41% when no

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
#18 D. Gare (RW)	2	0	2	+1	0	3	1.7
#8 J. Lorentz (C)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.9
#11 G. Perreault (C)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.9
#20 D. Luce (C)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#4 G. Korab (D)	0	1	1	0	9	3	0.3
#22 J. Guevremont (D)	0	1	1	+2	2	4	0.7
#29 R. Dunn (D)	0	1	1	0	7	2	0.4
#12 A. Savard (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#14 R. Robert (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.4
#15 G. McAdam (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#19 D. Smith (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#21 R. Schock (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#27 J. Kowal (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#5 L. Fogolin (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#24 W. Hajt (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Total	3	6	9		22	30	7.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#1 D. Edwards	30	1	–	.967	–	2.2	60:00	W

Team Stats

BOSBUF

30Shots on Goal30

3Power Play Chances3

0%PP%33%

67%PK%100%

0PPG1

36Penalty Minutes24

Full Game Log

1ST

04:44GOAL (BOS): John Wensink (11), assists: Rick Smith

06:37GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (23), assists: Don Luce, Richie Dunn

2ND

10:12GOAL (BUF): Jim Lorentz (3), assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab

3RD

19:08GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (24), assists: Craig Ramsay, Jocelyn Guevremont

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