NHL game summary from February 5, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (10-30-13) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (27-17-9) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1: BUF, Gerry Meehan 11 (Mike Byers, Tracy Pratt), 5:18
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 21 (Chris Evans), 8:44
MIN, Bill Goldsworthy 22 (Danny Grant, Jude Drouin), 12:48
2: BUF, Rick Martin 35 (Gilbert Perreault, Larry Hillman), 7:28 - PP
3: MIN, Dennis O'Brien 1 (Jude Drouin), 3:53
MIN, Dennis Hextall 1 (Doug Mohns, Charlie Burns), 17:35
Penalties:
1: none
2: Tom Reid, MIN [Holding] 7:13
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Hi-sticking] 9:41
Dennis Hextall, MIN [Hi-sticking] 9:41
Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Hooking] 15:27
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Interference] 18:08
3: Jim Watson, BUF [Roughing] 0:50
Jude Drouin, MIN [Slashing] 0:50
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Interference] 18:40
Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Slashing] 18:40
Penalty time: BUF: 10 minutes
MIN: 8 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 | 3 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Byers | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gump Worsley | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 8- 9-26
MIN: 16- 9-16-41
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 8-25-11)
MIN: Gump Worsley (T, 11-6-7)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,399
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