NHL game summary from October 7, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (0-1-0) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Montreal Canadiens (1-0-0) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1: MTL, Marc Tardif 1 (Rejean Houle), 4:29
2: MTL, Frank Mahovlich 1 (Pete Mahovlich, Yvan Cournoyer), 11:11
3: MTL, Jacques Lemaire 1 (Serge Savard, Jacques Laperriere), 1:13
Penalties:
1: Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Holding] 10:45
Barry Gibbs, MIN [Holding] 15:34
Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 16:21
2: none
3: Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Hooking] 3:04
Chuck Lefley, MTL [Tripping] 6:52
Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Holding] 13:23
Penalty time: MIN: 2 minutes
MTL: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Byers | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 33 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Lefley | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-12-15-33
MTL: 12-14-10-36
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 0-1-0)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,259
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