NHL game summary from December 29, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (13-17-6) |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 Buffalo Sabres (8-22-8) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
1: DET, Larry Johnston 1 (Bill Collins, Marcel Dionne), 1:39
DET, Bill Collins 9 (Marcel Dionne), 6:22
DET, Tim Ecclestone 8 (Red Berenson), 6:44
BUF, Kevin O'Shea 6 (Phil Goyette, Eddie Shack), 8:42
2: BUF, Mike Byers 10 (Gilbert Perreault, Eddie Shack), 4:52 - PP
BUF, Steve Atkinson 5 (Jim Watson, Al Hamilton), 5:46
DET, Guy Charron 2 (Danny Johnson, Ron Harris), 6:01
3: DET, Mickey Redmond 15 (Alex Delvecchio), 2:05
DET, Al Karlander 8 (Alex Delvecchio, Mickey Redmond), 2:34
DET, Mickey Redmond 16 (Alex Delvecchio), 12:09
Penalties:
1: none
2: Bill Collins, DET [Interference] 4:32
3: Ray McKay, BUF [Tripping] 3:53
Penalty time: DET: 2 minutes
BUF: 2 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arnie Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Johnson | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ron Harris | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Volmar | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 25 | 34 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13-11-10-34
BUF: 10-15- 7-32
Goalies: DET: Joe Daley (W, 8-7-4)
BUF: Dave Dryden (L, 2-5-2)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,360
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