NHL game summary from October 20, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (2-1-2) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 California Golden Seals (0-4-2) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 5 (Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer), 1:51 |
| 2: | MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 6, 1:40 - PP |
| MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 1 (Frank Mahovlich), 15:25 - SH | |
| 3: | CAL, | Gary Croteau 1 (Norm Ferguson), 1:16 |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 6 (Frank Mahovlich, Jacques Laperriere), 2:39 | |
| CAL, | Ernie Hicke 1 (Bobby Sheehan, Gerry Pinder), 7:11 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, MTL [Too many men on the ice] 4:08 |
| Henri Richard, MTL [Hooking] 12:00 | |
| Bobby Sheehan, CAL [Tripping] 19:57 | |
| 2: | Jacques Laperriere, MTL [Hooking] 2:31 |
| Ron Stackhouse, CAL [Boarding] 3:44 | |
| Phil Roberto, MTL [Holding] 13:44 | |
| Wayne Carleton, CAL [Elbowing] 18:12 | |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Holding] 18:12 | |
| 3: | Guy Lapointe, MTL [Interference] 18:17 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
CAL: 6 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Pleau | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 29 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Carter | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Baird | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tommy Williams | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don O'Donoghue | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 13-11- 5-29
CAL: 5- 7-12-24
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 2-0-2)
CAL: Lyle Carter (L, 0-2-0)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 4,263
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