NHL game summary from December 6, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (14-9-3) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Montreal Canadiens (16-4-7) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 17 (Serge Savard, Jacques Lemaire), 3:10 |
| 2: | MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 22 (Yvan Cournoyer), 6:02 |
| MIN, | Jude Drouin 10 (J.P. Parise), 10:27 | |
| MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 7, 11:03 - SH | |
| MIN, | J.P. Parise 8 (Jude Drouin), 15:12 - PP | |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 18 (Chuck Lefley, Serge Savard), 18:23 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 23 (Yvan Cournoyer), 6:43 |
| MIN, | Barry Gibbs 4 (Dennis Hextall, Danny Grant), 16:45 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 6 (Pete Mahovlich, Bob Murdoch), 19:08 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Gibbs, MIN [Boarding] 4:02 |
| Marc Tardif, MTL [Slashing] 4:02 | |
| Claude Larose, MTL [Hooking] 5:54 | |
| Guy Lapointe, MTL [Elbowing] 18:17 | |
| 2: | Frank Mahovlich, MTL [Holding] 10:41 |
| Bob Murdoch, MTL [Tripping] 13:19 | |
| 3: | Chuck Lefley, MTL [Slashing] 7:41 |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Hooking] 18:48 |
Penalty time: MIN: 4 minutes
MTL: 12 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Gilbert | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hoganson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Lefley | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 8-13- 6-27
MTL: 6-15- 9-30
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Gilbert (L, 4-2-0)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 14-3-7)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn
Attendance: 16,009
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