NHL game summary from December 31, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (20-11-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (22-13-2) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1: no scoring
2: CHI, Dick Redmond 4 (Bill White, J.P. Bordeleau), 10:04 - PP
BUF, Jim Lorentz 14 (Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert), 16:18 - PP
CHI, Jim Pappin 15 (Pit Martin), 18:37
3: BUF, Rene Robert 23 (Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault), 4:13
CHI, Pat Stapleton 3 (Pit Martin, Dennis Hull), 15:20
CHI, Stan Mikita 18 (Dennis Hull, Tony Esposito), 19:39 - EN
Penalties:
1: Keith Magnuson, CHI [Tripping] 2:26
Hugh Harris, BUF [Interference] 18:12
2: Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 9:49
Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 15:59
3: none
Penalty time: BUF: 4 minutes
CHI: 4 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 32 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (8 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10-15- 7-32
CHI: 8-10-14-32
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden (L, 8-5-3)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 14-8-1)
Referee: Peter Moffatt
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: n/a
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