NHL game summary from January 23, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (26-14-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Atlanta Flames (23-20-7) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rick Martin 30 (Jerry Korab), 10:08 - PP |
| ATL, | Curt Bennett 24 (Randy Manery, Tom Lysiak), 13:48 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bill Clement 11 (Eric Vail, Randy Manery), 3:05 |
| ATL, | Rey Comeau 14 (Bill Flett), 5:46 | |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 5 (Peter McNab, Jacques Richard), 11:49 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 26 (Terry Martin, Jerry Korab), 9:35 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Quinn, ATL [Hi-sticking] 0:18 |
| Jim Lorentz, BUF [Holding] 0:18 | |
| Peter McNab, BUF [Holding] 3:40 | |
| Brian Spencer, BUF [Holding] 8:11 | |
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Roughing] 8:11 | |
| Randy Manery, ATL [Holding] 9:16 | |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Slashing] 9:16 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Hooking] 14:19 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Holding] 17:09 | |
| 2: | Jacques Richard, BUF [Hooking] 3:37 |
| Curt Bennett, ATL [Hooking] 8:17 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Roughing] 16:26 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Hooking] 19:00 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Hooking] 19:34 | |
| 3: | Ed Kea, ATL [Roughing] 5:51 |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing] 5:51 | |
| Larry Carriere, ATL [Tripping] 9:09 |
Penalty time: BUF: 22 minutes
ATL: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McIntosh | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dave Kryskow | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Flett | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Claude St. Sauveur | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 6- 7- 6-19
ATL: 8-11- 9-28
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (T, 18-11-6)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (T, 12-9-5)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Swede Knox, John Brown
Attendance: 15,141
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