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January 15, 1997

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 2 – 1 NYI

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BUF 24, NYI 26W S. ShieldsL E. Fichaud

Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 2-1.

IN NET: Buffalo S. Shields .962
NYI E. Fichaud .917
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 1 of 3
NYI 1 of 6
TURNING POINT: M. Barnaby goal (P3 17:00), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 95%
WIN DNA: 1 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

D. Plante

2 (2A)

POINTS

D. Plante

SHOTS

S. Shields

.962 (25/26)

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 17:00M. Barnaby (10) 51% to 95%+44
P2 14:14B. Smolinski (13) 46% to 22%-24
P2 17:44D. Audette (15) 28% to 51%+23
P2 11:40Checking from behind on Alexei Zhitnik, 5 min 51% to 40%-11

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

1 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

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
#26 D. Plante (C)	0	2	2	+1	0	5	1.6
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.9
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.8
#28 D. Audette (RW)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.9
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	1	0	1	+1	12	2	0.6
#10 B. May (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#12 R. Burridge (LW)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
#15 D. Ward (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
#27 M. Peca (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#38 B. Moore (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.2
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.1
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	0	0	0	17	0	-0.4
#74 J. McKee (D)	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.1
Total	2	4	6		39	24	4.4

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#31 S. Shields	26	1	–	.962	–	1.8	60:00	W

Team Stats

BUFNYI

24Shots on Goal26

3Power Play Chances6

33%PP%17%

83%PK%67%

1PPG1

39Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

2ND

14:14GOAL (NYI): Bryan Smolinski (13), assists: Bryan Berard, Derek King

17:44GOAL (BUF): Donald Audette (15), assists: Derek Plante, Brian Holzinger

3RD

17:00GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (10), assists: Michal Grosek, Derek Plante

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