NHL game summary from November 7, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (3-10-2) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (4-7-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 6 (Mike Robitaille, Gerry Meehan), 13:25 - PP |
| 2: | DET, | Ab McDonald 1 (Tim Ecclestone, Red Berenson), 2:02 - PP |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 11 (Gilbert Perreault, Phil Goyette), 8:22 - PP | |
| DET, | Tim Ecclestone 4 (Ab McDonald, Red Berenson), 10:10 | |
| DET, | Marcel Dionne 4 (Leon Rochefort), 11:00 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Doug Barrie 2 (Steve Atkinson, Rick Martin), 16:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Red Berenson, DET [Tripping] 4:20 |
| Larry Johnston, DET [Hooking] 13:15 | |
| Arnie Brown, DET [Delay of game] 14:20 | |
| Mike Robitaille, BUF [Hooking] 15:31 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Hi-sticking] 18:28 | |
| 2: | Al Hamilton, BUF [Slashing] 0:44 |
| Nick Libett, DET [Slashing] 7:11 | |
| Al Smith, DET [Interference] 13:24 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Slashing] 13:24 | |
| Ron Harris, DET [Elbowing] 17:48 | |
| 3: | Arnie Brown, DET [Misconduct] 19:00 |
| Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 19:00 |
Penalty time: DET: 24 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ab McDonald | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Wall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Conacher | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 43 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Duff | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Rod Zaine | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Keenan | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13-20-10-43
BUF: 6- 5-10-21
Goalies: DET: Al Smith (T, 1-7-1)
BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 4-5-4)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ron Ego, Dave Shewchyk
Attendance: 15,360
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