NHL game summary from December 12, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (19-6-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (10-16-5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | CAL, | Bobby Sheehan 16 (Dick Redmond, Carol Vadnais), 7:47 - PP |
| 2: | BOS, | Ken Hodge 7 (Ted Green), 3:04 |
| CAL, | Ivan Boldirev 5 (Gerry Pinder), 6:56 | |
| 3: | CAL, | Norm Ferguson 9 (Carol Vadnais, Walt McKechnie), 5:34 - PP |
| BOS, | Phil Esposito 23 (Johnny Bucyk, Fred Stanfield), 5:51 - PP | |
| CAL, | Wayne Carleton 7, 19:30 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | John McKenzie, BOS [Hi-sticking] 6:47 |
| Bert Marshall, CAL [Tripping] 16:45 | |
| Mike Walton, BOS [Holding] 19:35 | |
| 2: | Gerry Pinder, CAL [Game misconduct] 17:51 |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Holding, Roughing] 17:51 | |
| Bobby Sheehan, CAL [Roughing] 17:51 | |
| 3: | Wayne Cashman, BOS [Slashing] 3:41 |
| Bert Marshall, CAL [Slashing] 5:41 | |
| Paul Shmyr, CAL [Fighting] 6:54 | |
| John McKenzie, BOS [Fighting] 6:54 | |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Game misconduct] 6:54 | |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Hi-sticking] 19:30 |
Penalty time: BOS: 27 minutes
CAL: 21 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ravlich | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 26 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Jarrett | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 12- 5- 9-26
CAL: 10- 5-11-26
Goalies: BOS: Eddie Johnston (L, 11-3-1)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (W, 6-9-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Pat Clarke
Attendance: 7,738
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