NHL game summary from December 27, 1970
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (11-19-4) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (7-21-6) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | DET, | Gordie Howe 13 (Alex Delvecchio, Frank Mahovlich), 7:32 - PP |
| DET, | Tom Webster 14 (Alex Delvecchio, Gordie Howe), 9:18 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Steve Atkinson 3 (Gerry Meehan, Doug Barrie), 11:34 |
| BUF, | Floyd Smith 2 (Al Hamilton), 18:29 - SH | |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Marshall 5 (Skip Krake, Doug Barrie), 6:27 |
| BUF, | Paul Andrea 4 (Eddie Shack, Gilbert Perreault), 9:03 - PP | |
| BUF, | Steve Atkinson 4 (Dick Duff), 13:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Elbowing] 6:06 |
| Al Hamilton, BUF [Tripping] 8:19 | |
| Reg Fleming, BUF [Boarding] 8:44 | |
| Gerry Hart, DET [Hooking] 9:40 | |
| Skip Krake, BUF [Slashing, Misconduct] 9:40 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 9:40 | |
| Ron Harris, DET [Tripping] 9:47 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Cross checking] 16:14 | |
| 2: | Al Hamilton, BUF [Hooking] 7:47 |
| Steve Atkinson, BUF [Cross checking] 18:06 | |
| 3: | Tom Webster, DET [Tripping] 7:12 |
| Dale Rolfe, DET [Cross checking] 8:01 | |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Hooking] 13:59 | |
| Rene Leclerc, DET [Slashing] 19:21 |
Penalty time: DET: 10 minutes
BUF: 28 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McLeod | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Rolfe | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Larry Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Tom Webster | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rene Leclerc | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Wayne Connelly | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9 |
| Gerry Hart | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Hank Monteith | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Dea | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -20 | 46 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -20 | 46 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Reg Fleming | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip Krake | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dick Duff | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Andrea | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Keenan | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Daley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 20-15-11-46
BUF: 5-10- 5-20
Goalies: DET: Don McLeod (L, 3-6-0)
BUF: Joe Daley (W, 2-6-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: George Ashley, Pat Shetler
Attendance: 10,331
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