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March 7, 2002

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 50 NYI

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
BUF3115
NYI0000
Shots on goal BUF 20, NYI 26W M. BironL C. Osgood
Summary

NYI had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 5-0.

IN NET
Buffalo M. Biron 1.000
NYI G. Snow .833
NYI C. Osgood .625
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 3 of 5
NYI 0 of 4
TURNING POINT
C. Gratton goal (P1 13:32), Sabres win chance rises from 47% to 66%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
J. Dumont
3 (1G-2A)
POINTS
S. Barnes
19:12
TOI (F)
A. Zhitnik
24:35
TOI (D)
M. Biron
1.000 (26/26)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFNYI

Shots on goal are counted from the play-by-play, which on a few games sits one shot off the box score line in the header and Team Stats.

Game Flow

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

Tied for only 14 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+11+60-6-11shot attemptsBUFNYI

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 44%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P1 13:32C. Gratton (7) 47% to 66%+19
  2. P1 14:17E. Rasmussen (5) 66% to 83%+17
  3. P1 18:37J. Dumont (20) 85% to 94%+9
  4. P1 12:47Interference on Branislav Mezei, 2 min 45% to 48%+3

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 2001–02 regular season (82 games).

Wins (35)Losses (36, 1 in overtime)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 87% when yes, 22% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
too few games to split
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 76% when yes, 21% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 69% when yes, 33% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#17 J. Dumont (RW)
1
2
3
0
2
1
1.9
14:48
#9 E. Rasmussen (C)
2
0
2
+2
0
3
1.7
11:08
#41 S. Barnes (C)
1
1
2
0
0
2
1.6
19:12
#77 C. Gratton (C)
1
1
2
0
0
3
1.6
16:24
#25 V. Varada (RW)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.6
16:31
#26 E. Boulton (LW)
0
1
1
+1
2
1
0.5
7:45
#32 R. Ray (RW)
0
1
1
+1
5
0
0.5
6:36
#37 C. Brown (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
1.1
17:51
#44 A. Zhitnik (D)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.7
24:35
#51 B. Campbell (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.8
16:25
#18 T. Connolly (C)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0.0
13:32
#24 T. Pyatt (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
12:51
#61 M. Afinogenov (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
16:29
#81 M. Satan (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
17:28
#3 J. Patrick (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.2
18:25
#4 R. Warrener (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
0.0
20:17
#45 D. Kalinin (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
20:01
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
0
0.0
19:47
Total
5
10
15
15
20
11.6
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#43 M. Biron2601.0002.659:54W

Team Stats

BUFNYI
20Shots on Goal26
5Power Play Chances4
60%PP%0%
100%PK%40%
3PPG0
15Penalty Minutes27
30Hits24
21Blocked Shots11
3Giveaways16
3Takeaways4

Full Game Log

1ST
13:32GOAL (BUF): Chris Gratton (7), assists: Stu Barnes, J-P Dumont
14:17GOAL (BUF): Erik Rasmussen (5), assists: Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada
18:37GOAL (BUF): J-P Dumont (20), assists: Brian Campbell, Alexei Zhitnik
2ND
17:49GOAL (BUF): Stu Barnes (17), assists: J-P Dumont, Chris Gratton
3RD
06:53GOAL (BUF): Erik Rasmussen (6), assists: Rob Ray, Eric Boulton
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