NHL game summary from December 25, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (11-17-6) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-10-8) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1: TOR, Billy MacMillan 4 (Dave Keon, Rick Ley), 1:12
TOR, Billy MacMillan 5 (Denis Dupere, Jim Dorey), 16:37 - PP
2: DET, Tim Ecclestone 7 (Guy Charron), :36
TOR, Mike Pelyk 1 (Don Marshall, Guy Trottier), 2:35
3: TOR, Billy MacMillan 6 (Garry Monahan, Dave Keon), 10:15 - PP
DET, Mickey Redmond 12 (Red Berenson, Ron Stackhouse), 12:27 - PP
TOR, Darryl Sittler 6 (Guy Trottier, Don Marshall), 16:58
DET, Nick Libett 11 (Gary Bergman, Mickey Redmond), 18:50 - PP
Penalties:
1: Mike Pelyk, TOR [Hooking] 3:28
Larry Johnston, DET [Holding] 15:06
Rick Ley, TOR [Tripping] 18:00
2: Ron Stackhouse, DET [Holding] 6:10
3: Larry Johnston, DET [Hooking] 9:01
Jim Dorey, TOR [Holding] 11:39
Dave Keon, TOR [Slashing] 17:40
Penalty time: DET: 6 minutes
TOR: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Daley | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Danny Johnson | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Volmar | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Dorey | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Trottier | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 42 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 10- 9-14-33
TOR: 21- 8-13-42
Goalies: DET: Joe Daley (L, 7-7-4)
TOR: Jacques Plante (W, 7-4-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Neil Armstrong
Attendance: 16,485
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