NHL game summary from December 28, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (21-13-2) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (20-10-7) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
1: BUF, Tracy Pratt 1, 4:47
CHI, J.P. Bordeleau 9, 6:02
CHI, Lou Angotti 5 (Doug Jarrett, Cliff Koroll), 18:37
2: BUF, Larry Mickey 2 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 11:47
BUF, Rene Robert 21 (Gilbert Perreault, Hugh Harris), 13:11
3: BUF, Steve Atkinson 8 (Gerry Meehan, Jim Lorentz), :58
BUF, Gerry Meehan 20 (Jim Lorentz), 12:44
BUF, Gerry Meehan 21 (Jim Lorentz), 15:52
BUF, Rene Robert 22 (Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault), 17:21
BUF, Gerry Meehan 22 (Steve Atkinson, Larry Hillman), 18:14 - PP
Penalties:
1: Phil Russell, CHI [Tripping] 8:00
Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 11:57
2: Keith Magnuson, CHI [Misconduct] 11:47
Larry Mickey, BUF [Elbowing] 15:16
3: Steve Atkinson, BUF [Hi-sticking] 12:05
Phil Russell, CHI [Hi-sticking] 12:05
Keith Magnuson, CHI [Hi-sticking] 17:55
Penalty time: CHI: 16 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -24 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 44 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 8- 8- 4-20
BUF: 11-10-23-44
Goalies: CHI: Gary Smith (L, 8-5-1)
BUF: Dave Dryden (W, 8-4-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Willard Norris
Attendance: 15,668
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