NHL game summary from December 23, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (18-10-7) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles Kings (15-16-4) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1: no scoring
2: LA , Mike Corrigan 17 (Juha Widing, Bob Berry), 1:30 - PP
LA , Ralph Backstrom 16 (Serge Bernier), 14:58
3: no scoring
Penalties:
1: Mike Corrigan, LA [Slashing] 2:22
Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Fighting] 6:26
Don Kozak, LA [Fighting] 6:26
Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 12:35
Don Kozak, LA [Hi-sticking] 16:38
2: Rick Martin, BUF [Hooking] 0:35
Bench penalty, LA [Too many men on the ice] 3:22
Neil Komadoski, LA [Holding] 18:06
3: none
Penalty time: BUF: 9 minutes
LA : 13 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Peters | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Hoene | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lesuk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 3- 7-10-20
LA : 2- 7-14-23
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 12-6-4)
LA : Rogie Vachon (W, 11-8-4)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Bob Mclaren, Jim Christison
Attendance: 8,752
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