NHL game summary from December 15, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (18-4-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Los Angeles Kings (6-23-1) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1: MTL, Frank Mahovlich 17 (Jacques Lemaire, Ken Dryden), 2:15
2: MTL, Jacques Lemaire 10 (Guy Lafleur, J.C. Tremblay), :37
3: MTL, Marc Tardif 17 (J.C. Tremblay, Guy Lapointe), 9:03 - PP
LA , Eddie Joyal 5 (Ross Lonsberry), 12:32
Penalties:
1: Jacques Laperriere, MTL [Holding] 8:07
2: Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Hooking] 7:52
3: Paul Curtis, LA [Hooking] 3:09
Claude Larose, MTL [Hooking] 6:22
Bob Berry, LA [Tripping] 7:12
Eddie Joyal, LA [Broken stick] 13:22
Marc Tardif, MTL [Hooking] 16:29
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
LA : 6 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (8 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 36 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mikkelson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lucien Grenier | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Joyal | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Flett | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Pulford | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 9-13-14-36
LA : 13-11-11-35
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 18-3-6)
LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 2-12-0)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Jim Christison
Attendance: 7,106
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