NHL game summary from October 8, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (1-1-0) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bob Leiter 2 (Lew Morrison, Keith McCreary), 12:38 |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 1, 13:24 | |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 2 (Rick Martin, Steve Atkinson), 18:33 - PP | |
| 2: | ATL, | Billy MacMillan 1 (Ernie Hicke, Jacques Richard), :26 - PP |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 1 (Tim Horton, Jim Lorentz), 7:04 | |
| ATL, | Keith McCreary 1 (Lew Morrison, Randy Manery), 19:14 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rene Robert 1 (Gilbert Perreault, Tim Horton), :29 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 1 (Larry Hillman, Rene Robert), 6:58 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Harris, ATL [Tripping] 0:47 |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Spearing] 7:33 | |
| Ron Harris, ATL [Roughing] 13:50 | |
| Kerry Ketter, ATL [Interference] 16:46 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Elbowing] 17:59 | |
| Bob Paradise, ATL [Slashing] 17:59 | |
| Gerry Meehan, BUF [Holding] 19:35 | |
| 2: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Elbowing] 17:15 |
| 3: | Pat Quinn, ATL [Charging] 1:21 |
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Elbowing] 5:13 | |
| Morris Stefaniw, ATL [Tripping] 5:51 | |
| Larry Mickey, BUF [Boarding, Fighting] 12:25 | |
| Bob Paradise, ATL [Fighting] 12:25 | |
| Larry Hillman, BUF [Holding] 14:15 | |
| Tim Horton, BUF [Tripping] 15:26 |
Penalty time: ATL: 19 minutes
BUF: 19 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Plager | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Noel Price | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Harris | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Paradise | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keith McCreary | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Norm Gratton | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Leiter | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Morris Stefaniw | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy MacMillan | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kerry Ketter | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Carriere | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 11- 8- 8-27
BUF: 11-13-12-36
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 0-1-0)
BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Hoggarth, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 15,508
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