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January 5, 1997

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

PHX 1 – 5 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal PHX 31, BUF 33W D. HasekL N. Khabibulin

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 5-1.

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .968
PHX N. Khabibulin .848
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 4
PHX 1 of 5
TURNING POINT: J. Dawe goal (P1 5:11), Sabres win chance rises from 59% to 76%
WIN DNA: 4 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Plante

3 (2G-1A)

POINTS

D. Plante

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.968 (30/31)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 59%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 05:11J. Dawe (9) 59% to 76%+17
P2 14:15C. Ronning (7) 93% to 80%-13
P2 05:36D. Plante (19) 78% to 91%+13
P2 16:58M. Grosek (10) 81% to 94%+13

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
#26 D. Plante (C)	2	1	3	+2	0	7	2.7
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	0	2	2	+2	7	2	1.1
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	2	2	+2	4	2	1.1
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.7
#15 D. Ward (LW)	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.7
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	1	0	1	+2	0	3	1.0
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	1	0	1	+2	4	1	0.5
#38 B. Moore (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	1	0	1	+2	2	4	0.9
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0.5
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.3
#27 M. Peca (C)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#28 D. Audette (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	0	0	0	7	2	-0.1
#76 W. Primeau (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0.1
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	5	9	14		30	33	10.1

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#39 D. Hasek	31	1	–	.968	–	2.3	60:00	W

Team Stats

PHXBUF

31Shots on Goal33

5Power Play Chances4

20%PP%25%

75%PK%80%

1PPG1

61Penalty Minutes30

Full Game Log

1ST

05:11GOAL (BUF): Jason Dawe (9), assists: Garry Galley

2ND

05:36GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (19), assists: Matthew Barnaby, Garry Galley

14:15GOAL (PHX): Cliff Ronning (7), assists: Dave Manson, Keith Tkachuk

16:58GOAL (BUF): Michal Grosek (10), assists: Derek Plante, Matthew Barnaby

3RD

00:59GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (20), assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Dixon Ward

03:10GOAL (BUF): Richard Smehlik (6), assists: Barrie Moore, Randy Burridge

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