NHL game summary from December 13, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (12-15-5) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-14-3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1: ATL, Curt Bennett 3 (Billy MacMillan, Keith McCreary), 14:52
2: no scoring
3: ATL, Curt Bennett 4 (Keith McCreary, Billy MacMillan), 9:35
Penalties:
1: Billy MacMillan, ATL [Elbowing] 0:53
Bob Cook, DET [Hi-sticking] 8:09
Thommie Bergman, DET [Hooking] 12:09
Bill Plager, ATL [Charging] 19:28
2: Pat Quinn, ATL [Hooking] 10:36
Larry Johnston, DET [Tripping] 13:26
3: Larry Romanchych, ATL [Hooking] 14:28
Penalty time: ATL: 8 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Plager | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Noel Price | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Paradise | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith McCreary | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Leiter | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stewart | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 20 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Noel Picard | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Cook | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Gary Doak | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 46 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 10- 9- 8-27
DET: 13-18-15-46
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 3-7-2)
DET: Roy Edwards (L, 9-8-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Swede Knox
Attendance: 11,044
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