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December 18, 1996

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

TBL 3 – 5 BUF

FINAL

	1ST	2ND	3RD	T
TBL	0	2	1	3
BUF	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal TBL 32, BUF 25W D. HasekL R. Tabaracci

Summary

TBL had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 5-3.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .906
TBL R. Tabaracci .833
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 2
TBL 0 of 3
TURNING POINT: D. Plante goal (P1 9:42), Sabres win chance rises from 55% to 73%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Plante

2 (2G)

POINTS

A. Zhitnik

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.906 (29/32)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 55%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 09:42D. Plante (13) 55% to 73%+18
P2 12:01D. Ciccarelli (15) 92% to 77%-15
P1 16:27D. Ward (5) 74% to 88%+14
P3 01:38D. Plante (14) 81% to 95%+14

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 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

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
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	0	2	2	+3	0	1	1.3
#26 D. Plante (C)	2	0	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	2	2	+1	0	1	1.3
#15 D. Ward (LW)	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.8
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.6
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0.8
#93 A. Semenov (C)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.8
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	1	1	0	0	4	1.0
#10 B. May (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#27 M. Peca (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#28 D. Audette (RW)	0	0	0	-1	2	1	-0.1
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.2
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
Total	5	7	12		6	25	9.6

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#39 D. Hasek	32	3	–	.906	–	0.7	59:58	W

Team Stats

TBLBUF

32Shots on Goal25

3Power Play Chances2

0%PP%0%

100%PK%100%

0PPG0

4Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST

09:42GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (13), assists: Michal Grosek, Mike Wilson

16:27GOAL (BUF): Dixon Ward (5), assists: Anatoli Semenov, Rob Ray

2ND

03:33GOAL (BUF): Jason Dawe (8), assists: Alexei Zhitnik

07:32GOAL (TBL): Roman Hamrlik (5), assists: Brian Bradley, Brantt Myhres

12:01GOAL (TBL): Dino Ciccarelli (15), assists: Daymond Langkow

3RD

01:38GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (14), assists: Mike Wilson, Michal Grosek

15:10GOAL (TBL): Drew Bannister (3), assists: Chris Gratton, John Cullen

19:05GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (8), assists: Dominik Hasek

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