NHL game summary from December 27, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (19-10-7) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 New York Rangers (22-12-3) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1: BUF, Rene Robert 20 (Gilbert Perreault), 5:12 - PP
BUF, Jim Lorentz 13, 17:41
2: BUF, Don Luce 10 (Craig Ramsay), 3:36
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 17, 10:25
3: NYR, Bruce MacGregor 8 (Pete Stemkowski, Jim Neilson), 14:29
Penalties:
1: Butch Deadmarsh, BUF 1:16
Glen Sather, NYR 4:23
Tim Horton, BUF 6:35
Glen Sather, NYR 11:54
Glen Sather, NYR 19:32
Don Luce, BUF 19:32
2: Rick Martin, BUF 11:17
Vic Hadfield, NYR [double minor] 17:27
3: Pete Stemkowski, NYR 6:19
Craig Ramsay, BUF 12:23
Penalty time: BUF: 10 minutes
NYR: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Park | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Harris | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-10- 9-30
NYR: 10-12-11-33
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden (W, 7-4-3)
NYR: Gilles Villemure (L, 10-6-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Alan Glaspell, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 17,500
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