NHL game summary from October 12, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-1-0) |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (1-1-1) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 1 (Nick Libett), 8:16 |
| 2: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 3 (Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson), 7:03 |
| MTL, | Rick Chartraw 1 (Guy Lapointe, Rejean Houle), 8:04 | |
| MTL, | Bob Gainey 1 (Guy Lapointe, Larry Robinson), 12:03 | |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 1 (Yvan Cournoyer), 16:54 | |
| 3: | DET, | Dan Maloney 1 (Jean Hamel, Dennis Polonich), 18:00 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bryan Watson, DET [Hi-sticking] 1:48 |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Hi-sticking] 1:48 | |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Tripping] 5:33 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Holding] 8:42 | |
| Rick Chartraw, MTL [Tripping] 13:24 | |
| Danny Grant, DET [Tripping] 14:02 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Tripping] 15:23 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Elbowing] 19:09 | |
| 2: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Slashing] 10:02 |
| Terry Harper, DET [Hooking] 18:27 | |
| 3: | Jean Hamel, DET [Roughing] 4:29 |
| Jimmy Roberts, MTL [Roughing] 4:29 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Slashing] 10:45 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Interference] 14:58 |
Penalty time: MTL: 14 minutes
DET: 14 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 8- 9-15-32
DET: 18-10- 5-33
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 2-0-0)
DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 1-1-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 12,214
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