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October 24, 1996

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

MTL 3 – 6 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
MTL	1	2	0	3
BUF	1	3	2	6

Shots on goal MTL 30, BUF 27W D. HasekL P. Jablonski

Summary

MTL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 6-3.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .900
MTL P. Jablonski .765
MTL J. Thibault .800
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 4
MTL 0 of 5
TURNING POINT: D. Audette goal (P2 18:43), Sabres win chance rises from 52% to 78%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Plante

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

P. LaFontaine

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.900 (27/30)

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

P2 18:43D. Audette (1) 52% to 78%+26
P2 12:31S. Koivu (4) 75% to 50%-25
P2 00:18M. Barnaby (1) 50% to 71%+21
P1 17:48B. Brunet (2) 70% to 50%-20

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 1996–97 regular season (82 games).

Wins (40)Losses (30, 4 in overtime)This game

Yes

3+ different scorers

Sabres win 76% when yes, 31% when no

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 83% when yes, 48% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 23% when no

Yes

Depth forward scored

Sabres win 71% when yes, 27% when no

Box Score

Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	Game Score
Player	G	A	P ▾	+/-	PIM	SOG	GS
#26 D. Plante (C)	2	1	3	+2	0	3	2.4
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	1	1	2	+2	2	2	1.5
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.7
#15 D. Ward (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0.7
#16 P. LaFontaine (C)	0	1	1	0	0	4	1.0
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#27 M. Peca (C)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#28 D. Audette (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	1	1	+1	12	1	0.3
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	1	0	1	0	5	1	0.7
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	1	1	+1	12	0	0.1
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	1	1	-2	2	4	0.7
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
#37 C. Brown (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	+4	2	0	-0.1
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	+3	5	1	-0.1
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#74 J. McKee (D)	0	0	0	-1	7	0	-0.3
Total	6	9	15		47	27	10.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#39 D. Hasek	30	3	–	.900	–	0.5	60:00	W

Team Stats

MTLBUF

30Shots on Goal27

5Power Play Chances4

0%PP%25%

75%PK%100%

0PPG1

44Penalty Minutes47

Full Game Log

1ST

10:12GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (3), assists: Dixon Ward, Rob Ray

17:48GOAL (MTL): Benoit Brunet (2), assists: Turner Stevenson, Vincent Damphousse

2ND

00:18GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (1), unassisted

06:46GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (3), assists: Derek Plante, Bob Boughner

10:44GOAL (MTL): Scott Thornton (2), assists: Rory Fitzpatrick, Peter Popovic

12:31GOAL (MTL): Saku Koivu (4), assists: David Wilkie

18:43GOAL (BUF): Donald Audette (1), assists: Pat LaFontaine, Alexei Zhitnik

3RD

13:20GOAL (BUF): Michael Peca (3), assists: Jason Dawe, Randy Burridge

16:20GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (4), assists: Brian Holzinger

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