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March 15, 1997

CoreStates Center | Philadelphia

BUF 7 – 5 PHI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs PHI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF5117
PHI2125
Shots on goal BUF 20, PHI 44W S. ShieldsL G. Snow
Summary

PHI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 7-5.

IN NET
Buffalo S. Shields .886
PHI R. Hextall .429
PHI G. Snow .769
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 2 of 6
PHI 1 of 6
TURNING POINT
G. Galley goal (P1 2:19), Sabres win chance rises from 43% to 61%
WIN DNA
4 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
M. Peca
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
S. Shields
.886 (39/44)
SAVE %

Game Flow

Running shot attempts for and against, all situations. Shading shows who led.

Tied for only 2 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+5+30-3-5shot attemptsBUFPHI

Dots are goals, navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Score-adjusted weights each attempt by how often teams take one in that score state, home or away, at that point of the game, league-wide (2016-17 to 2025-26): the share as if the game were tied at a neutral site. Score-tied counts only attempts while tied, and needs 15 tied minutes and 30 attempts.

Win Probability

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

Opened at 43%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFPHI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 02:19G. Galley (4) 43% to 61%+18
  2. P1 09:36E. Ronan (1) 63% to 79%+16
  3. P1 08:19M. Renberg (18) 79% to 62%-17
  4. P1 05:16B. Holzinger (19) 62% to 78%+16

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
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
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
GS
#27 M. Peca (C)
1
2
3
+1
0
1
1.9
#17 J. Dawe (RW)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1.5
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
2
0
2
0
2
3
1.6
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)
1
1
2
+2
4
3
1.4
#3 G. Galley (D)
1
1
2
+1
2
2
1.5
#5 E. Ronan (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
1
1
+3
0
0
0.6
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
#28 D. Audette (RW)
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0.9
#76 W. Primeau (C)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0.9
#6 R. Boughner (D)
0
1
1
+1
5
0
0.5
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
1
1
-1
2
0
0.4
#10 B. May (LW)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
-1
4
1
-0.2
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
Total
7
12
19
21
20
12.9
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 S. Shields445–.886–0.260:00W

Team Stats

BUFPHI
20Shots on Goal44
6Power Play Chances6
33%PP%17%
83%PK%67%
2PPG1
21Penalty Minutes43

Full Game Log

1ST
02:19GOAL (BUF): Garry Galley (4), assists: Bob Boughner, Derek Plante
05:16GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (19), assists: Donald Audette, Darryl Shannon
08:19GOAL (PHI): Mikael Renberg (18), assists: John LeClair, Paul Coffey
09:36GOAL (BUF): Ed Ronan (1), assists: Jason Dawe, Michael Peca
11:34GOAL (BUF): Wayne Primeau (1), assists: Garry Galley, Michal Grosek
14:35GOAL (BUF): Michael Peca (17), assists: Matthew Barnaby, Alexei Zhitnik
19:24GOAL (PHI): Paul Coffey (8), assists: Mikael Renberg, John LeClair
2ND
09:03GOAL (BUF): Brian Holzinger (20), assists: Jason Dawe, Michael Peca
11:48GOAL (PHI): John LeClair (46), assists: Karl Dykhuis, Janne Niinimaa
3RD
03:42GOAL (BUF): Matthew Barnaby (17), unassisted
05:29GOAL (PHI): Rod Brind'Amour (23), assists: Janne Niinimaa, Trent Klatt
06:06GOAL (PHI): Eric Desjardins (11), assists: Eric Lindros, Mikael Renberg
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