NHL game summary from December 9, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (13-10-5) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (14-11-1) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gerry Meehan 11 (Jim Lorentz, Rene Robert), 3:19 - PP |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 18 (Rene Robert, Gerry Meehan), 16:15 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gerry Meehan 12 (Rick Dudley, Jim Lorentz), 9:07 |
| BUF, | Don Luce 12 (Mike Robitaille, Craig Ramsay), 16:52 | |
| TOR, | Denis Dupere 2 (Tim Ecclestone, Jim McKenny), 18:18 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 19, 4:44 |
| TOR, | Rick Kehoe 7 (Garry Monahan, Lanny McDonald), 18:53 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Pelyk, TOR [Hooking] 2:42 |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Hi-sticking] 3:30 | |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Elbowing] 6:08 | |
| Don Luce, BUF [Tripping] 10:41 | |
| Bob Neely, TOR [Hooking] 15:23 | |
| 2: | Tracy Pratt, BUF [Tripping] 4:44 |
| Mike Robitaille, BUF [Slashing] 6:00 | |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Slashing] 9:54 | |
| Don Luce, BUF [Cross checking] 19:50 | |
| 3: | Mike Pelyk, TOR [Roughing] 8:13 |
| Don Luce, BUF [Roughing] 8:13 | |
| Jim McKenny, TOR [Tripping] 9:51 | |
| Larry Carriere, BUF [Tripping] 18:08 | |
| Bob Neely, TOR [Misconduct] 19:53 |
Penalty time: TOR: 24 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 25 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter McNab | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 3-12-10-25
BUF: 8- 5-11-24
Goalies: TOR: Eddie Johnston (L, 6-3-1)
BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 4-2-0)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 15,858
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