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December 21, 1996

Corel Centre | Ottawa

BUF 3 – 2 OTT

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 25, OTT 29W D. HasekL D. Rhodes

Summary

OTT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-2.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .931
OTT D. Rhodes .880
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 2
OTT 1 of 3
TURNING POINT: M. Peca goal (P3 8:32), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 85%
WIN DNA: 2 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

B. Holzinger

2 (1G-1A)

POINTS

D. Plante

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.931 (27/29)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P3 08:32M. Peca (6) 51% to 85%+34
P2 08:36D. Lambert (3) 74% to 51%-23
P1 08:38B. Holzinger (11) 52% to 70%+18
P1 04:25D. Audette (11) 34% to 52%+18

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

2 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

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
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1.2
#28 D. Audette (RW)	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1.7
#15 D. Ward (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.8
#27 M. Peca (C)	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.8
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0.2
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#26 D. Plante (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.3
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	0	0	0	-1	12	2	-0.1
#38 B. Moore (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#93 A. Semenov (C)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
Total	3	4	7		16	25	6.0

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#39 D. Hasek	29	2	–	.931	–	1.2	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFOTT

25Shots on Goal29

2Power Play Chances3

0%PP%33%

67%PK%100%

0PPG1

16Penalty Minutes4

Full Game Log

1ST

01:52GOAL (OTT): Janne Laukkanen (3), assists: Randy Cunneyworth, Sergei Zholtok

04:25GOAL (BUF): Donald Audette (11), assists: Dixon Ward, Brian Holzinger

08:38GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (11), assists: Donald Audette, Garry Galley

2ND

08:36GOAL (OTT): Denny Lambert (3), assists: Bruce Gardiner, Andreas Dackell

3RD

08:32GOAL (BUF): Michael Peca (6), unassisted

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