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November 23, 2005

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale

BUF 43 NYI

FINAL / SO

Head-to-Head vs NYI all-time
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
BUF111014
NYI120003
Shots on goal BUF 28, NYI 26W M. BironL R. DiPietro
Summary

Shots on goal were even in all situations; Buffalo won 4-3 in a shootout.

IN NET
Buffalo M. Biron .885
NYI R. DiPietro .893
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 4
NYI 1 of 5
TURNING POINT
A. Kotalik goal (P3 17:11), Sabres win chance rises from 5% to 49%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
C. Drury
2 (1G-1A)
POINTS
T. Connolly
22:21
TOI (F)
T. Lydman
24:48
TOI (D)
M. Biron
.885 (23/26)
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 28 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

OT 4:26
+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 48%.

OT 5:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFNYI
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P3 17:11A. Kotalik (11) 5% to 49%+44
  2. P2 03:30B. Sopel (1) 48% to 27%-21
  3. P1 17:29C. Drury (6) 28% to 48%+20
  4. P1 15:04M. York (3) 48% to 29%-19

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

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 2005–06 regular season (82 games).

Wins (52)Losses (30, 6 in overtime or a shootout)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 90% when yes, 19% when no
Yes
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 89% when yes, 51% when no
No
Scored first
Sabres win 80% when yes, 43% when no
No
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 80% when yes, 45% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#23 C. Drury (C)
1
1
2
+1
0
1
1.5
20:47
#51 B. Campbell (D)
0
2
2
0
0
2
1.5
19:40
#12 A. Kotalik (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1.1
18:51
#24 T. Pyatt (LW)
0
1
1
+1
2
2
0.9
16:48
#55 J. Hecht (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
5
1.1
19:05
#27 T. Numminen (D)
0
1
1
+1
0
2
1.0
21:02
#9 D. Roy (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
16:08
#19 T. Connolly (C)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
22:21
#22 A. Mair (C)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.2
10:00
#25 M. Grier (RW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
16:49
#26 T. Vanek (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.1
13:25
#28 P. Gaustad (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
6
0.5
15:27
#61 M. Afinogenov (RW)
0
0
0
-1
2
1
-0.1
13:39
#5 T. Lydman (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
24:48
#8 R. Fitzpatrick (D)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0.1
13:51
#10 H. Tallinder (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.2
23:03
#45 D. Kalinin (D)
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0.0
4:55
#74 J. McKee (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
0.2
19:23
Total
3
5
8
8
28
8.3
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#43 M. Biron263.8850.165:00W

Team Stats

BUFNYI
28Shots on Goal26
4Power Play Chances5
25%PP%20%
80%PK%75%
1PPG1
10Penalty Minutes8
12Hits19
27Blocked Shots11
14Giveaways16
12Takeaways15

Full Game Log

1ST
15:04GOAL (NYI): Mike York (3), assists: Chris Campoli
17:29GOAL (BUF): Chris Drury (6), assists: Taylor Pyatt, Brian Campbell
2ND
03:30GOAL (NYI): Brent Sopel (1), assists: Trent Hunter, Mike York
04:22GOAL (NYI): Jason Blake (8), assists: Mattias Weinhandl
05:48GOAL (BUF): Jochen Hecht (4), assists: Teppo Numminen, Chris Drury
3RD
17:11GOAL (BUF): Ales Kotalik (11), assists: Brian Campbell
SO
00:00GOAL (BUF): Ales Kotalik, assists: Rick DiPietro(SO)
00:00GOAL (BUF): Tim Connolly, assists: Rick DiPietro(SO)
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