NHL game summary from October 16, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (1-3-0) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Montreal Canadiens (1-0-2) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1: | MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 3 (Guy Lafleur), 5:53 |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 2 (Dick Duff), 6:14 | |
| MTL, | Henri Richard 2, 8:08 | |
| BUF, | Al Hamilton 1, 9:37 | |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 3, 13:19 - PP | |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 1 (Henri Richard, Terry Harper), 17:54 | |
| MTL, | Marc Tardif 1 (Henri Richard, Rejean Houle), 18:28 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Rick Martin 2 (Ron Anderson, Mike Robitaille), 3:40 |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 4 (Guy Lafleur, J.C. Tremblay), 12:28 | |
| MTL, | Claude Larose 1 (Pete Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire), 16:20 | |
| MTL, | Marc Tardif 2 (Rejean Houle, Pierre Bouchard), 17:45 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Henri Richard 3 (Guy Lapointe), 17:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Eddie Shack, BUF [Hooking] 12:54 |
| Al Hamilton, BUF [Hooking] 13:14 | |
| Jacques Laperriere, MTL [Hooking] 15:44 | |
| 2: | Jim Watson, BUF [Elbowing] 6:47 |
| Eddie Shack, BUF [Charging] 13:05 | |
| 3: | Marc Tardif, MTL [Slashing] 2:24 |
| Marc Tardif, MTL [Slashing] 4:41 | |
| Al Hamilton, BUF [Cross checking] 8:40 | |
| Doug Barrie, BUF [Fighting] 15:33 | |
| Yvan Cournoyer, MTL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:33 |
Penalty time: BUF: 15 minutes
MTL: 13 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dick Duff | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rod Zaine | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Keenan | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Larry Pleau | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 25 | 54 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 25 | 54 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 6- 4-19
MTL: 17-18-19-54
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden (L, 0-1-0)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 1-0-2)
Referee: Bob Sloan
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 17,211
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