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December 28, 2006

HSBC Arena | Buffalo

CAR 14 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs CAR all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR0011
BUF0314
Shots on goal CAR 30, BUF 26W R. MillerL J. Grahame
Summary

CAR had more shots on goal in all situations, but Buffalo won 4-1.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Miller .967
CAR J. Grahame .846
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 1 of 5
CAR 0 of 3
TURNING POINT
J. Pominville goal (P2 1:21), Sabres win chance rises from 57% to 78%
WIN DNA
3 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
A. Kotalik
1 (1G)
POINTS
D. Brière
20:06
TOI (F)
H. Tallinder
22:45
TOI (D)
R. Miller
.967 (29/30)
SAVE %

Stats by Period

All situations, by period.

BUFCAR

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 21 minutes, too few for a score-tied view.

P3 20:00
+9+50-5-9shot attemptsBUFCAR

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 59%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFCAR
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 01:21J. Pominville (17) 57% to 78%+21
  2. P2 02:52C. Drury (20) 78% to 91%+13
  3. P2 08:08Fighting on Maxim Afinogenov, 5 min 93% to 88%-5
  4. P2 08:08Fighting on Justin Williams, 5 min 88% to 93%+5

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 2006–07 regular season (82 games).

Wins (53)Losses (29, 7 in overtime or a shootout)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
Yes
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 82% when yes, 39% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 84% when yes, 53% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 73% when yes, 53% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
Sabres win 78% when yes, 39% when no

Box Score

Player
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
TOI
GS
#9 D. Roy (C)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
19:52
#12 A. Kotalik (RW)
1
0
1
0
2
2
0.8
15:13
#23 C. Drury (C)
1
0
1
+1
0
3
1.0
19:28
#26 T. Vanek (LW)
1
0
1
+1
0
5
1.3
18:06
#28 P. Gaustad (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0.7
16:20
#29 J. Pominville (RW)
1
0
1
+1
0
2
1.1
16:32
#48 D. Brière (C)
0
1
1
+1
2
6
1.2
20:06
#55 J. Hecht (C)
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0.8
19:26
#6 J. Spacek (D)
0
1
1
+2
0
2
0.9
19:18
#13 J. Novotny (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
7:15
#22 A. Mair (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
5:03
#61 M. Afinogenov (RW)
0
0
0
0
5
1
0.1
17:33
#76 A. Peters (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
1:07
#5 T. Lydman (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
21:53
#10 H. Tallinder (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.3
22:45
#27 T. Numminen (D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
19:19
#45 D. Kalinin (D)
0
0
0
+1
2
1
0.1
15:16
#51 B. Campbell (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.2
19:11
Total
4
5
9
11
26
9.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOIDec
#30 R. Miller301.9672.259:46W

Team Stats

CARBUF
30Shots on Goal26
3Power Play Chances5
0%PP%20%
80%PK%100%
0PPG1
15Penalty Minutes11
12Hits12
7Blocked Shots16
21Giveaways15
5Takeaways2

Full Game Log

2ND
01:21GOAL (BUF): Jason Pominville (17), assists: Jochen Hecht, Daniel Brière
02:52GOAL (BUF): Chris Drury (20), assists: Paul Gaustad
16:18GOAL (BUF): Thomas Vanek (20), assists: Jaroslav Spacek, Derek Roy
3RD
18:51GOAL (CAR): Craig Adams (6), assists: Chad LaRose, Rod Brind'Amour
19:18GOAL (BUF): Ales Kotalik (11), unassisted
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