All NHL game summaries from December 26, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-11-8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Boston Bruins (23-6-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BOS, | Ken Hodge 11 (Bobby Orr), :38 |
| 2: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 28 (Johnny Bucyk, John McKenzie), 13:45 - PP |
| 3: | TOR, | Bob Baun 1 (Darryl Sittler, Don Marshall), 8:48 |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 12 (Wayne Cashman, Phil Esposito), 19:37 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Glennie, TOR [Holding] 5:54 |
| Reggie Leach, BOS [Charging] 15:31 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 3:05 |
| Bobby Orr, BOS [Holding] 8:37 | |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Holding] 12:29 | |
| 3: | Jim Dorey, TOR [Holding] 5:19 |
| Rick Ley, TOR [Holding] 17:12 |
Penalty time: TOR: 10 minutes
BOS: 4 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Dorey | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Guy Trottier | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Brian Spencer | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bernie Parent | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 29 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ted Green | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 9-11- 9-29
BOS: 8- 9-14-31
Goalies: TOR: Bernie Parent (L, 9-7-5)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 13-3-2)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (9-21-6) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (8-21-8) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Mike Byers 8 (Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault), 1:16 |
| STL, | Garry Unger 18 (Mike Murphy, Jack Egers), 13:40 - PP | |
| STL, | Phil Roberto 5 (Brian Lavender, Carl Brewer), 16:22 | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 4 (Danny Lawson, Kevin O'Shea), 17:45 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gerry Meehan 8 (Al Hamilton, Phil Goyette), 11:32 |
| 3: | BUF, | Mike Byers 9, 10:30 |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 23, 14:46 | |
| STL, | Gary Sabourin 11 (Frank St. Marseille), 15:11 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 24 (Phil Goyette), 18:40 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gary Sabourin, STL [Tripping] 3:17 |
| Floyd Smith, BUF [Tripping] 8:06 | |
| Eddie Shack, BUF [Charging] 12:21 | |
| 2: | Mike Murphy, STL [Hi-sticking] 5:49 |
| Frank St. Marseille, STL [Holding] 9:29 | |
| Carl Brewer, STL [Hi-sticking] 13:55 | |
| Chris Evans, BUF [Slashing] 13:55 | |
| Kevin O'Shea, BUF [Slashing] 18:51 | |
| 3: | Barclay Plager, STL [Hi-sticking] 17:10 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Slashing] 17:57 | |
| Bill Plager, STL [Slashing] 17:57 |
Penalty time: STL: 12 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McLeod | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Brewer | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| George Morrison | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Floyd Thomson | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Odrowski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Larry Hornung | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 12-12-13-37
BUF: 3- 7-10-20
Goalies: STL: Jimmy McLeod (L, 6-6-4)
BUF: Dave Dryden (W, 2-4-2)
Referee: Bob Sloan
Linesmen: Terry Pierce, Ron Hoggarth
Attendance: 15,360
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (8-26-1) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (25-7-3) |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | Lou Angotti 3 (Cliff Koroll, Keith Magnuson), 2:51 |
| CHI, | Lou Angotti 4 (Bryan Campbell, Doug Jarrett), 18:18 | |
| 2: | LA , | Bob Pulford 7 (Ralph Backstrom, Mike Corrigan), 1:19 |
| LA , | Mike Corrigan 6 (Juha Widing, Butch Goring), 13:09 - PP | |
| 3: | CHI, | Dennis Hull 11 (Stan Mikita, Pat Stapleton), 5:02 |
| LA , | Bill Flett 7 (Harry Howell, Eddie Joyal), 5:34 | |
| CHI, | Chico Maki 9 (Bobby Hull, Pit Martin), 11:50 - PP | |
| CHI, | Bobby Hull 25 (Chico Maki, Pit Martin), 15:52 | |
| CHI, | Jim Pappin 11 (Dennis Hull, Stan Mikita), 16:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Jarrett, CHI [Interference] 7:42 |
| Real Lemieux, LA [Holding] 15:51 | |
| Mike Corrigan, LA [Hooking] 19:04 | |
| 2: | Doug Jarrett, CHI [Holding] 12:55 |
| Jean Potvin, LA [Interference] 19:02 | |
| 3: | Doug Barrie, LA [Tripping] 11:03 |
Penalty time: LA : 8 minutes
CHI: 4 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Barrie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien Grenier | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Joyal | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bill Flett | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Pulford | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al McDonough | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 22 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Hull | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Danny O'Shea | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Campbell | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Nesterenko | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 5- 8- 9-22
CHI: 8-15-18-41
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 2-14-0)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 14-5-1)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Bob Kilger
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (20-11-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Detroit Red Wings (12-17-6) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | DET, | Red Berenson 11 (Leon Rochefort, Arnie Brown), 15:00 |
| 2: | DET, | Leon Rochefort 6 (Gary Bergman, Larry Johnston), 3:10 |
| MIN, | Ted Harris 1 (Gord Labossiere), 3:29 | |
| DET, | Mickey Redmond 13 (Ron Harris, Al Karlander), 4:10 | |
| DET, | Mickey Redmond 14 (Gary Bergman, Alex Delvecchio), 13:08 | |
| 3: | DET, | Gary Bergman 3 (Red Berenson, Tim Ecclestone), 3:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lou Nanne, MIN [Interference] 2:25 |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Boarding] 8:11 | |
| Doug Volmar, DET [Tripping] 9:02 | |
| Gary Bergman, DET [Holding] 18:38 | |
| 2: | Gary Bergman, DET [Tripping] 5:07 |
| Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Slashing] 19:19 | |
| 3: | Arnie Brown, DET [Hi-sticking] 2:15 |
| Jude Drouin, MIN [Hi-sticking] 2:15 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Charging] 17:21 |
Penalty time: MIN: 10 minutes
DET: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Gord Labossiere | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -19 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -19 | 22 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Volmar | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Smith | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12- 4- 6-22
DET: 8-19- 8-35
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 12-7-0)
DET: Al Smith (W, 5-10-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 14,323
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (20-6-7) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New York Rangers (24-5-6) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Vic Hadfield 23 (Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle), 5:51 - PP |
| NYR, | Ted Irvine 8 (Bobby Rousseau, Gary Doak), 16:27 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Glen Sather 1 (Bill Fairbairn, Gilles Villemure), 7:19 |
| NYR, | Vic Hadfield 24 (Rod Gilbert), 8:17 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Pierre Jarry 3 (Bobby Rousseau, Jim Neilson), 12:41 |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 15 (Jacques Lemaire, Frank Mahovlich), 15:45 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Elbowing] 5:07 |
| Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Interference] 8:58 | |
| Vic Hadfield, NYR [Hi-sticking major] 9:55 | |
| Marc Tardif, MTL [Elbowing] 13:44 | |
| Jean Ratelle, NYR [Hooking] 19:52 | |
| 2: | Ken Dryden, MTL [Holding] 2:01 |
| Rod Seiling, NYR [Tripping] 16:25 | |
| Gary Doak, NYR [Tripping] 19:28 | |
| 3: | Glen Sather, NYR [Holding] 9:55 |
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
NYR: 13 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Pleau | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary Doak | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Pierre Jarry | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 46 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 46 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 5-10-12-27
NYR: 16-18-12-46
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 20-4-7)
NYR: Gilles Villemure (W, 14-1-2)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Neil Armstrong
Attendance: 17,250
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-20-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (11-17-5) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 7 (Serge Bernier, Ed Van Impe), 6:43 |
| PHI, | Bob Kelly 2 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 11:17 | |
| PHI, | Barry Ashbee 2 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 18:04 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Ed Van Impe 3 (Serge Bernier, Bobby Clarke), 5:18 |
| PIT, | Bryan Hextall 9 (John Stewart), 7:34 - PP | |
| PHI, | Serge Bernier 7 (Bob Kelly), 8:47 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 7, 13:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 0:53 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Boarding] 3:58 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Interference] 6:54 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Slashing] 6:54 | |
| Wayne Hillman, PHI [Hooking] 8:09 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Roughing] 15:25 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Roughing] 15:25 | |
| Rene Robert, PIT [Interference] 17:28 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Michel Parizeau, PHI [Holding] 3:19 |
| John Stewart, PIT [Slashing] 3:19 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Elbowing] 7:31 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Interference] 13:04 | |
| 3: | Bill Clement, PHI [Tripping] 3:20 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser, PIT [Hooking] 14:38 | |
| Wayne Hillman, PHI [Tripping] 17:11 |
Penalty time: PIT: 10 minutes
PHI: 22 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Val Fonteyne | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| John Stewart | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Horton | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Noris | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 31 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Larry Keenan | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Gamble | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 7-16- 8-31
PHI: 12-12-10-34
Goalies: PIT: Roy Edwards (L, 2-8-3)
PHI: Doug Favell (W, 9-13-5),
Bruce Gamble Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 14,626
Bruce Gamble Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: John D'Amico, Alan Glaspell Attendance: 14,626
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (11-18-7) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (9-21-4) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | CAL, | Gerry Pinder 12 (Bobby Sheehan, Ivan Boldirev), 5:04 |
| VAN, | Jocelyn Guevremont 6 (Dale Tallon, Gregg Boddy), 8:15 | |
| CAL, | Gerry Pinder 13 (Bobby Sheehan, Ivan Boldirev), 14:29 - PP | |
| 2: | VAN, | Wayne Connelly 9 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Dennis Kearns), 7:28 - PP |
| VAN, | Andre Boudrias 11 (John Schella, Dale Tallon), 17:36 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Wayne Maki 9 (Orland Kurtenbach, John Schella), 2:33 - PP |
| VAN, | Ted Taylor 6 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Ron Ward), 8:07 | |
| VAN, | Dale Tallon 9 (Andre Boudrias, Dave Balon), 12:13 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Schella, VAN [Hi-sticking] 0:32 |
| Pat Quinn, VAN [Tripping] 13:39 | |
| 2: | Paul Shmyr, CAL [Delay of game] 6:13 |
| Ted Taylor, VAN [Tripping] 14:59 | |
| 3: | Dick Redmond, CAL [Elbowing] 0:35 |
| Gary Croteau, CAL [Tripping] 10:57 | |
| Pat Quinn, VAN [Fighting] 19:06 | |
| Gerry Pinder, CAL [Slashing] 19:41 |
Penalty time: CAL: 8 minutes
VAN: 11 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Carter | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8 |
| Tommy Williams | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| John Schella | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Connelly | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fred Speck | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Maki | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Stewart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Taylor | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Ward | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray Hall | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 17- 4- 8-29
VAN: 9- 7-16-32
Goalies: CAL: Lyle Carter (L, 4-6-0)
VAN: Dunc Wilson (W, 6-11-1)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Bob Mclaren, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 15,570
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