NHL game summary from December 18, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (6-21-6) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (14-9-8) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1: | TOR, | Dave Keon 11 (Don Marshall), 4:49 - PP |
| 2: | TOR, | Dave Keon 12 (Billy MacMillan, Rick Ley), 1:07 |
| BUF, | Steve Atkinson 3 (Al Hamilton, Gerry Meehan), 6:05 | |
| TOR, | Garry Monahan 5, 11:24 | |
| TOR, | Don Marshall 2 (Denis Dupere, Guy Trottier), 14:08 - PP | |
| TOR, | Paul Henderson 19 (Norm Ullman, Bernie Parent), 17:11 | |
| 3: | TOR, | Guy Trottier 5 (Don Marshall, Mike Pelyk), 4:06 |
| TOR, | Denis Dupere 4 (Brian Spencer), 5:10 | |
| TOR, | Denis Dupere 5 (Dave Keon, Garry Monahan), 14:28 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Kevin O'Shea, BUF [Holding] 4:11 |
| Bob Baun, TOR [Holding] 9:22 | |
| Rick Ley, TOR [Interference] 12:42 | |
| Larry Hillman, BUF [Holding] 13:13 | |
| Ron Ellis, TOR [Interference] 16:41 | |
| 2: | Larry Hillman, BUF [Game misconduct] 7:38 |
| Mike Pelyk, TOR [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 7:38 | |
| Chris Evans, BUF [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 7:38 | |
| Al Hamilton, BUF [Holding] 8:13 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 13:54 | |
| 3: | Al Hamilton, BUF [Tripping] 13:19 |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Hi-sticking] 19:38 |
Penalty time: BUF: 29 minutes
TOR: 13 minutes
| 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 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 30 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Selwood | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Dorey | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Trottier | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Spencer | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | 17 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bernie Parent | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 12-11- 7-30
TOR: 12-14-15-41
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 6-17-6)
TOR: Bernie Parent (W, 9-5-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Ron Finn
Attendance: 16,494
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