All NHL game summaries from January 5, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (22-11-5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Montreal Canadiens (27-6-6) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rick Martin 26 (Brian Spencer, Peter McNab), 17:49 |
| 2: | BUF, | Jacques Richard 9 (Gilbert Perreault), 4:02 |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 20 (Guy Lapointe, Doug Jarvis), 17:33 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 7 (Doug Jarvis), 1:52 - SH |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 27 (Craig Ramsay, Fred Stanfield), 3:59 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 28 (Peter McNab, Bill Hajt), 12:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Hajt, BUF [Interference] 8:04 |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Charging] 12:42 | |
| 2: | Mario Tremblay, MTL [Fighting] 5:21 |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Fighting] 5:21 | |
| Peter McNab, BUF [Hooking] 5:24 | |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Face-off violation] 5:26 | |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Interference] 11:43 | |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Tripping] 15:22 | |
| 3: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Tripping] 1:00 |
| Murray Wilson, MTL [Hooking] 2:50 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Hooking] 4:15 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 18:17 |
Penalty time: BUF: 15 minutes
MTL: 15 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McIntosh | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Boxmeer | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -6 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -6 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10-12-13-35
MTL: 12- 7- 7-26
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 14-9-5)
MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 23-5-4)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 18,053
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