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February 23, 1997

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

BOS 1 – 5 BUF

FINAL

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

Shots on goal BOS 22, BUF 23W D. HasekL B. Ranford

Summary

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

IN NET: Buffalo D. Hasek .955
BOS B. Ranford .667
BOS R. Tallas 1.000
POWER PLAY: Buffalo 0 of 4
BOS 0 of 7
TURNING POINT: D. Ward goal (P1 17:02), Sabres win chance rises from 62% to 80%
WIN DNA: 3 of 4 winning traits

Game Leaders

M. Barnaby

3 (1G-2A)

POINTS

D. Audette

SHOTS

D. Hasek

.955 (21/22)

SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 64%.

P3 20:00

BIGGEST SWINGS

P1 17:02D. Ward (9) 62% to 80%+18
P1 10:31S. Moger (7) 80% to 63%-17
P1 02:18M. Grosek (13) 64% to 79%+15
P2 05:28B. Holzinger (18) 81% to 93%+12

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

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
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)	1	2	3	+3	7	1	1.9
#15 D. Ward (LW)	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1.5
#18 M. Grosek (LW)	2	0	2	+3	4	3	1.4
#19 B. Holzinger (C)	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1.5
#26 D. Plante (C)	0	2	2	+3	0	3	1.5
#28 D. Audette (RW)	0	2	2	+2	2	4	1.4
#3 G. Galley (D)	0	1	1	0	17	1	0.2
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)	0	1	1	+3	4	1	0.3
#5 E. Ronan (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#10 B. May (LW)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
#17 J. Dawe (RW)	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0.0
#27 M. Peca (C)	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.2
#32 R. Ray (RW)	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.3
#76 W. Primeau (C)	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.1
#4 M. Wilson (D)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0.0
#6 R. Boughner (D)	0	0	0	+2	2	0	-0.1
#8 D. Shannon (D)	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
#42 R. Smehlik (D)	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.2
Total	5	10	15		47	23	9.5

Goalie	SA	GA	xGA	SV%	GSAx	GS	TOI ▾	Dec
#39 D. Hasek	22	1	–	.955	–	1.4	60:00	W

Team Stats

BOSBUF

22Shots on Goal23

7Power Play Chances4

0%PP%0%

100%PK%100%

0PPG0

31Penalty Minutes47

Full Game Log

1ST

02:18GOAL (BUF): Michal Grosek (13), assists: Matthew Barnaby, Garry Galley

10:31GOAL (BOS): Sandy Moger (7), assists: Ted Donato, Jozef Stumpel

17:02GOAL (BUF): Dixon Ward (9), assists: Donald Audette, Brian Holzinger

2ND

05:28GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (18), assists: Dixon Ward, Donald Audette

3RD

03:16GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (16), assists: Derek Plante, Alexei Zhitnik

10:13GOAL (BUF): Michal Grosek (14), assists: Matthew Barnaby, Derek Plante

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