NHL game summary from December 8, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (4-14-7) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Montreal Canadiens (16-7-2) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1: no scoring
2: MTL, Larry Robinson 1 (Frank Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire), 9:43
MTL, Jacques Lemaire 9 (Frank Mahovlich), 13:57 - PP
NYI, Ed Westfall 4 (Germain Gagnon, Billy MacMillan), 14:52
MTL, Jacques Lemaire 10 (Frank Mahovlich, Guy Lafleur), 19:19 - PP
3: no scoring
Penalties:
1: Henri Richard, MTL [Boarding] 3:38
Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 12:09
Bert Marshall, NYI [Holding] 16:32
2: Bob Gainey, MTL [Interference, Roughing] 3:37
Brian Spencer, NYI [Roughing] 3:37
Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Roughing] 6:20
Brian Spencer, NYI [Elbowing] 13:41
Bert Marshall, NYI [Hooking] 18:25
3: Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 7:58
Penalty time: NYI: 12 minutes
MTL: 8 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Germain Gagnon | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Plasse | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5- 4- 7-16
MTL: 12-14- 5-31
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 3-11-6)
MTL: Michel Plasse (W, 3-0-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,833
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