NHL game summary from January 2, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (13-23-3) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Washington Capitals (3-30-5) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | CAL, | Wayne Merrick 11 (Jim Pappin, Rick Hampton), :39 - PP |
| WAS, | Greg Joly 6, 7:25 | |
| WAS, | Tony White 12 (Mike Marson), 9:49 | |
| 2: | CAL, | Gary Sabourin 13 (Wayne Merrick, Jim Pappin), :43 - PP |
| CAL, | Wayne Merrick 12 (Gary Sabourin), 11:51 | |
| CAL, | Jim Pappin 5 (Gary Holt, Wayne King), 13:34 | |
| CAL, | Bob Girard 5 (Wayne Merrick, Tim Jacobs), 15:09 | |
| WAS, | Nelson Pyatt 16 (Jack Lynch, Hartland Monahan), 18:41 - PP | |
| 3: | CAL, | Al MacAdam 12, 3:27 |
| WAS, | Greg Joly 7 (Bill Clement), 4:07 - PP | |
| CAL, | Bob Girard 6 (Wayne Merrick), 5:00 | |
| WAS, | Blair Stewart 6 (Bob Sirois), 11:51 | |
| CAL, | Wayne Merrick 13 (Len Frig, Bob Girard), 12:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jack Lynch, WAS [Tripping] 0:33 |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Roughing] 1:24 | |
| Jim Moxey, CAL [Roughing] 1:24 | |
| Mike Christie, CAL [Holding] 4:59 | |
| Jack Lynch, WAS [Fighting] 18:15 | |
| Al MacAdam, CAL [Fighting] 18:15 | |
| Willie Brossart, WAS [Hooking] 19:16 | |
| 2: | Yvon Labre, WAS [Holding] 15:40 |
| Len Frig, CAL [Holding] 17:37 | |
| 3: | Al MacAdam, CAL [Hooking] 4:01 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Holding] 5:26 | |
| Fred Ahern, CAL [Elbowing] 5:59 | |
| Fred Ahern, CAL [Fighting, Misconduct] 14:32 | |
| Jack Lynch, WAS [Roughing, Fighting, Misconduct] 14:32 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Roughing] 19:37 | |
| Bob Murdoch, CAL [Roughing] 19:57 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Roughing] 19:57 |
Penalty time: CAL: 32 minutes
WAS: 36 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| George Pesut | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Gary Holt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Pappin | 14 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Jacobs | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Wayne King | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Simmons | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 51 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 51 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | -2 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 3 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Willie Brossart | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Gryp | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Harvey Bennett | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 14-19-18-51
WAS: 12- 9-10-31
Goalies: CAL: Gary Simmons (W, 3-10-1)
WAS: Ron Low (L, 2-18-0),
Bernie Wolfe Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Gordon Broseker Attendance: 12,262
Bernie Wolfe Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Gordon Broseker Attendance: 12,262
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