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April 1, 1997

Madison Square Garden | New York

BUF 1 – 1 NYR

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs NYR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0101
NYR0011
Shots on goal BUF 34, NYR 38
Summary

NYR had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo tied 1-1 in overtime.

IN NET
Buffalo D. Hasek .974
NYR M. Richter .971
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 3
NYR 0 of 1
TURNING POINT
E. Tikkanen goal (P3 6:28), Sabres win chance drops from 82% to 49%
WIN DNA
1 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
A. Zhitnik
1 (1G)
POINTS
D. Ward
4
SHOTS
D. Hasek
.974 (37/38)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 47%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 06:28E. Tikkanen (13) 82% to 49%-33
  2. P2 10:05A. Zhitnik (7) 48% to 72%+24
  3. P2 15:03High sticking double minor on Ulf Samuelsson, 4 min 74% to 81%+7
  4. P2 06:16Charging on Brian Holzinger, 2 min 48% to 44%-4

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+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 76% when yes, 31% when no
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
No
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 71% when yes, 27% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
1
1
+1
0
4
1.0
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
1
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.6
#10 B. May (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#17 J. Dawe (RW)
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0.2
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
0
0
0
4
4
0.0
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
0
0
+1
2
3
0.1
#28 D. Audette (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#76 W. Primeau (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#81 M. Satan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#3 G. Galley (D)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#4 M. Wilson (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#6 R. Boughner (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
Total
1
2
3
6
34
4.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#39 D. Hasek381–.974–3.065:00T

Team Stats

BUFNYR
34Shots on Goal38
3Power Play Chances1
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
6Penalty Minutes10

Full Game Log

2ND
10:05GOAL (BUF): Alexei Zhitnik (7), assists: Dixon Ward, Jay McKee
3RD
06:28GOAL (NYR): Esa Tikkanen (13), assists: Niklas Sundstrom
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