NHL game summary from December 5, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (8-16-3) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (14-7-3) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | John Van Boxmeer 1 (Simon Nolet), 3:00 |
| 2: | COL, | Paul Gardner 7 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Dean), 10:54 - PP |
| BUF, | Jocelyn Guevremont 3 (Jerry Korab, Rick Martin), 16:07 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 13 (Rene Robert, Gilbert Perreault), 17:14 - PP | |
| 3: | COL, | Paul Gardner 8 (Wilf Paiement, Bryan Lefley), 1:18 |
| BUF, | Jocelyn Guevremont 4 (Jim Lorentz), 3:32 | |
| BUF, | Jerry Korab 2, 15:56 | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 9 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 19:40 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 6:59 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Slashing] 9:31 | ||
| Chuck Arnason, COL [Slashing] 9:31 | ||
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Elbowing] 12:45 | ||
| 2: | Lee Fogolin, BUF [Fighting, Game misconduct] 9:35 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 15:21 | ||
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Delay of game] 16:58 | ||
| Tom Edur, COL [Holding] 16:58 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: COL: 10 minutes
BUF: 19 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Delparte | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 18 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 7- 5- 6-18
BUF: 14- 9-11-34
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 6-13-3)
BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 14-4-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,433
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