NHL game summary from December 16, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (19-5-8) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Los Angeles Kings (14-13-4) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1: MTL, Yvan Cournoyer 20 (Frank Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire), 4:52 - PP
MTL, Pete Mahovlich 8, 9:25 - SH
LA , Don Kozak 10 (Vic Venasky, Terry Harper), 18:12
2: no scoring
3: MTL, Jimmy Roberts 6 (Murray Wilson, Henri Richard), 9:32
Penalties:
1: Bob Berry, LA [Hi-sticking] 0:18
Guy Lafleur, MTL [Hi-sticking] 0:18
Serge Bernier, LA [Elbowing] 4:13
Rejean Houle, MTL [Hi-sticking] 7:37
Larry Brown, LA [Tripping] 11:56
Guy Lapointe, MTL [Elbowing] 15:42
Bill Lesuk, LA [Hi-sticking] 19:29
Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Hi-sticking] 19:29
2: Claude Larose, MTL [Tripping] 20:00
3: none
Penalty time: MTL: 10 minutes
LA : 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hoganson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Murdoch | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chuck Lefley | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 34 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Peters | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Lesuk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 7-15-12-34
LA : 9-10- 8-27
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 16-4-7)
LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 10-7-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 12,274
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