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October 26, 1996

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

HFD 3 – 6 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal HFD 29, BUF 27W D. HasekL S. Burke

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 6-3.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .897
HFD S. Burke .778
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 2 of 3
HFD 2 of 3
TURNING POINT: R. Smehlik goal (P1 15:33), Sabres win chance rises from 50% to 70%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

R. Smehlik

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

P. LaFontaine

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.897 (26/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 49%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 15:33R. Smehlik (1) 50% to 70%+20
P1 14:56P. LaFontaine (2) 30% to 50%+20
P1 07:36R. Kron (1) 68% to 49%-19
P1 10:11K. Dineen (4) 48% to 31%-17

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

Yes

Defensemen combined for 3+ points

Sabres win 83% when yes, 48% when no

Yes

Scored first

Sabres win 85% when yes, 23% when no

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
#16 P. LaFontaine (C)	1	2	3	+2	0	7	2.4
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	2	1	3	+1	0	3	2.3
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	3	3	+2	0	1	2.2
#93 A. Semenov (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1.5
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.6
#15 D. Ward (LW)	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0.6
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0.7
#27 M. Peca (C)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#32 R. Ray (RW)	1	0	1	+1	7	1	0.5
#8 D. Shannon (D)	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#26 D. Plante (C)	0	0	0	-1	2	1	-0.1
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#37 C. Brown (C)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.1
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
Total	6	11	17		13	27	12.7

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

Team Stats

HFDBUF

29Shots on Goal27

3Power Play Chances3

67%PP%67%

33%PK%33%

2PPG2

13Penalty Minutes13

Full Game Log

1ST

05:11GOAL (BUF): Anatoli Semenov (1), assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Pat LaFontaine

07:36GOAL (HFD): Robert Kron (1), assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Keith Primeau

10:11GOAL (HFD): Kevin Dineen (4), assists: Andrew Cassels, Glen Wesley

14:56GOAL (BUF): Pat LaFontaine (2), assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Richard Smehlik

15:33GOAL (BUF): Richard Smehlik (1), assists: Michael Peca, Randy Burridge

2ND

01:54GOAL (BUF): Darryl Shannon (1), assists: Jason Dawe

03:11GOAL (HFD): Andrei Nikolishin (2), assists: Keith Primeau, Adam Burt

07:50GOAL (BUF): Richard Smehlik (2), assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Pat LaFontaine

15:57GOAL (BUF): Rob Ray (1), assists: Anatoli Semenov, Dixon Ward

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