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April 29, 1997

Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo

OTT 2 – 3 BUF

FINAL / OT

Head-to-Head vs OTT all-timeFull Round 1 series breakdown
1ST2ND3RDOTT
OTT10102
BUF01113
Shots on goal OTT 27, BUF 31W S. ShieldsL R. Tugnutt
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and won 3-2 in overtime.

IN NET
Buffalo S. Shields .926
OTT R. Tugnutt .903
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
OTT 1 of 2
TURNING POINT
D. Plante goal (OT 5:24), Sabres win chance rises from 55% to 100%
WIN DNA
0 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Plante
2 (2G)
POINTS
S. Shields
.926 (25/27)
SAVE %

Win Probability

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

Opened at 59%.

OT 5:24
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFOTT
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. OT 05:24D. Plante (3) 55% to 100%+45
  2. P3 06:29D. Plante (2) 21% to 55%+34
  3. P3 00:45W. Redden (1) 56% to 26%-30
  4. P2 16:03D. Audette (2) 31% to 56%+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

0 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
No
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
#26 D. Plante (C)
2
0
2
+2
0
4
1.8
#19 B. Holzinger (C)
0
1
1
-1
0
6
1.2
#28 D. Audette (RW)
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1.0
#36 M. Barnaby (RW)
0
1
1
+2
0
1
0.8
#3 G. Galley (D)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.8
#5 E. Ronan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#12 R. Burridge (LW)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#15 D. Ward (LW)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.0
#17 J. Dawe (RW)
0
0
0
0
4
0
-0.3
#18 M. Grosek (LW)
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0.1
#27 M. Peca (C)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#76 W. Primeau (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#4 M. Wilson (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#6 R. Boughner (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
#8 D. Shannon (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0.1
#42 R. Smehlik (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0.2
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
Total
3
3
6
6
31
6.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#31 S. Shields272–.926–1.065:24W

Team Stats

OTTBUF
27Shots on Goal31
2Power Play Chances4
50%PP%25%
75%PK%50%
1PPG1
10Penalty Minutes6

Full Game Log

1ST
10:50GOAL (OTT): Shawn McEachern (2), assists: Steve Duchesne, Alexei Yashin
2ND
16:03GOAL (BUF): Donald Audette (2), assists: Brian Holzinger, Garry Galley
3RD
00:45GOAL (OTT): Wade Redden (1), assists: Alexei Yashin, Radek Bonk
06:29GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (2), unassisted
OT
05:24GOAL (BUF): Derek Plante (3), assists: Matthew Barnaby
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