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April 21, 1997

Corel Centre | Ottawa

BUF 3 – 2 OTT

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs OTT all-timeFull Round 1 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF0123
OTT0202
Shots on goal BUF 25, OTT 28W S. ShieldsL R. Tugnutt
Summary

OTT had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 3-2.

IN NET
Buffalo S. Shields .917
Buffalo D. Hasek .938
OTT R. Tugnutt .880
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 5
OTT 2 of 8
TURNING POINT
D. Ward goal (P3 19:40), Sabres win chance rises from 51% to 99%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
R. Burridge
1 (1G)
POINTS
D. Hasek
.938 (15/16)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 52%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFOTT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 19:40D. Ward (1) 51% to 99%+48
  2. P3 11:51D. Shannon (1) 17% to 56%+39
  3. P2 13:27R. Burridge (3) 51% to 76%+25
  4. P2 17:41A. Yashin (1) 49% to 24%-25

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 sudden-death overtime. The opening value comes from both teams' regular-season goals for and against, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

2 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
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
#12 R. Burridge (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
#15 D. Ward (LW)
1
0
1
+1
2
4
0.9
#17 J. Dawe (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0.6
#28 D. Audette (RW)
0
1
1
+2
4
3
0.6
#8 D. Shannon (D)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
0.9
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0.7
#10 B. May (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#26 D. Plante (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
0
0
+1
4
3
-0.1
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#76 W. Primeau (C)
0
0
0
0
2
0
-0.1
#81 M. Satan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#3 G. Galley (D)
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0.1
#4 M. Wilson (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#6 R. Boughner (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
0
0
0
4
1
-0.2
Total
3
4
7
18
25
5.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#39 D. Hasek161–.938–0.835:33–
#31 S. Shields121–.917–0.424:27W

Team Stats

BUFOTT
25Shots on Goal28
5Power Play Chances8
0%PP%25%
75%PK%100%
0PPG2
18Penalty Minutes12

Full Game Log

2ND
13:27GOAL (BUF): Randy Burridge (3), assists: Donald Audette, Brian Holzinger
15:31GOAL (OTT): Sergei Zholtok (1), assists: Janne Laukkanen, Steve Duchesne
17:41GOAL (OTT): Alexei Yashin (1), assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Randy Cunneyworth
3RD
11:51GOAL (BUF): Darryl Shannon (1), unassisted
19:40GOAL (BUF): Dixon Ward (1), assists: Jason Dawe, Richard Smehlik
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