NHL game summary from January 2, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (11-20-8) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (8-22-10) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1: CAL, Stan Gilbertson 8 (Norm Ferguson), 1:03
BUF, Rick Martin 26 (Gilbert Perreault, Mike Byers), 2:03 - PP
BUF, Rick Martin 27, 7:00
CAL, Dick Redmond 4 (Carol Vadnais), 8:43 - PP
2: CAL, Gerry Pinder 14 (Ivan Boldirev, Carol Vadnais), 3:26 - PP
CAL, Carol Vadnais 5 (Norm Ferguson, Walt McKechnie), 9:01
3: BUF, Randy Wyrozub 1 (Larry Hillman), 3:16
BUF, Rick Martin 28, 12:19
Penalties:
1: Ernie Hicke, CAL [Interference] 1:47
Wayne Carleton, CAL [Slashing] 7:02
Don Luce, BUF [Slashing] 7:02
Jim Watson, BUF [Interference] 8:31
Bert Marshall, CAL [Hi-sticking] 8:57
Rick Martin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 8:57
Joey Johnston, CAL [Slashing] 13:54
Ray McKay, BUF [Slashing] 13:54
Eddie Shack, BUF [Boarding] 18:28
2: Chris Evans, BUF [Holding] 2:41
Gary Croteau, CAL [Tripping] 13:17
Paul Shmyr, CAL [Boarding] 18:32
3: Al Hamilton, BUF [Hi-sticking] 12:31
Joey Johnston, CAL [Slashing] 12:31
Penalty time: CAL: 14 minutes
BUF: 14 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommy Williams | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 10-10-11-31
BUF: 7- 6-10-23
Goalies: CAL: Gilles Meloche (T, 7-12-6)
BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 6-17-8)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 15,360
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