NHL game summary from December 2, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (10-8-7) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Minnesota North Stars (14-7-3) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rene Robert 13 (Mike Robitaille, Rick Martin), 1:33 |
| MIN, | Dean Prentice 7 (Barry Gibbs, Ted Harris), 3:59 | |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 8 (Hugh Harris), 4:35 | |
| MIN, | Danny Grant 8 (Dennis Hextall, Bob Nevin), 6:27 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 14 (Paul Terbenche, Gilbert Perreault), 9:50 | |
| MIN, | Dennis Hextall 9 (Danny Grant, Tom Reid), 16:30 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 15 (Rick Martin, Paul Terbenche), 18:58 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Jude Drouin 7 (Bill Goldsworthy, Dennis Hextall), 2:09 |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 9 (Larry Carriere), 4:38 | |
| MIN, | Murray Oliver 4 (Dean Prentice, Dennis O'Brien), 12:24 | |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 10 (Rene Robert, Larry Hillman), 15:52 - PP | |
| 3: | MIN, | Jude Drouin 8 (J.P. Parise), 6:45 |
| MIN, | Dean Prentice 8 (Murray Oliver, Barry Gibbs), 12:25 | |
| MIN, | Bob Nevin 4 (Dennis Hextall, Barry Gibbs), 15:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Hi-sticking] 12:23 | |
| Dennis Hextall, MIN [Elbowing] 19:26 | ||
| 2: | Barry Gibbs, MIN [Roughing] 15:24 | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: BUF: 0 minutes
MIN: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gilles Gilbert | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 19- 8- 8-35
MIN: 15-12-18-45
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden,
Roger Crozier (L, 10-5-4) MIN: Gilles Gilbert (W, 4-1-0) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox Attendance: 15,357
Roger Crozier (L, 10-5-4) MIN: Gilles Gilbert (W, 4-1-0) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox Attendance: 15,357
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