NHL game summary from December 4, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (5-16-5) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 St. Louis Blues (8-13-4) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
1: STL, Garry Unger 13 (Jack Egers, Mike Murphy), 10:57
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 12 (Terry Ball, Butch Deadmarsh), 11:23
2: STL, Frank St. Marseille 6 (Gary Sabourin, Bob Plager), 2:24
STL, Barclay Plager 4 (Garry Unger, Jack Egers), 4:03
STL, Gary Sabourin 8 (Floyd Thomson), 13:30
STL, Gary Sabourin 9 (Bill Plager, Floyd Thomson), 18:55
3: no scoring
Penalties:
1: Chris Evans, BUF [Roughing] 19:25
Andre Dupont, STL [Roughing] 19:25
2: none
3: Garry Unger, STL [Tripping] 13:30
Danny Lawson, BUF [Fighting] 19:01
Andre Dupont, STL [Fighting] 19:01
Penalty time: BUF: 7 minutes
STL: 9 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Zaine | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry Ball | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 27 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McLeod | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Brewer | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Floyd Thomson | 18 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gerry Odrowski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Bordeleau | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michel Parizeau | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 20 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 6-12-27
STL: 16-18- 9-43
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 5-13-5), Dave Dryden
STL: Jimmy McLeod (W, 5-2-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 18,273
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