NHL game summary from December 30, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (15-16-5) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-16-6) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | DET, | Thommie Bergman 5 (Marcel Dionne, Tim Ecclestone), 14:22 |
| DET, | Red Berenson 6 (Mickey Redmond, Alex Delvecchio), 18:19 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Al McDonough 18 (Lowell MacDonald, Duane Rupp), 6:31 |
| PIT, | Lowell MacDonald 16 (Dave Burrows, Denis Herron), 14:50 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Stackhouse, DET [Charging] 14:50 |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Slashing] 17:35 | |
| 2: | Dave Burrows, PIT [Charging] 3:10 |
| Henry Boucha, DET [Fighting] 5:56 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, PIT [Fighting] 5:56 | |
| Al Karlander, DET [Holding] 9:59 | |
| Ron Stackhouse, DET [Interference] 14:00 | |
| Ron Schock, PIT [Hooking] 16:31 | |
| 3: | Nick Libett, DET [Hi-sticking] 18:19 |
| Jack Lynch, PIT [Hi-sticking] 18:19 |
Penalty time: DET: 13 minutes
PIT: 13 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Len Fontaine | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 31 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Lynch | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robin Burns | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kessell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Steve Cardwell | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Herron | 29 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 15- 8- 8-31
PIT: 11- 8- 8-27
Goalies: DET: Roy Edwards (T, 13-9-4)
PIT: Denis Herron (T, 6-7-2)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Gregg Madill
Attendance: 11,621
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