NHL game summary from December 20, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (15-12-7) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-12-6) |
4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | ATL, | Willi Plett 10 (Tom Lysiak, Richard Mulhern), 6:45 |
| ATL, | Tom Lysiak 12 (Willi Plett, Randy Manery), 7:36 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 13 (Lanny McDonald, Inge Hammarstrom), 8:49 | |
| TOR, | Inge Hammarstrom 14 (Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald), 14:40 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 14 (Borje Salming), 15:39 | |
| TOR, | Jim McKenny 4 (Stan Weir, Pat Boutette), 16:06 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | TOR, | Jim McKenny 5 (Scott Garland, Don Ashby), 8:01 |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 24 (Borje Salming, Ian Turnbull), 8:41 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Bowness, ATL [Misconduct] 13:49 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Fighting] 14:25 | |
| Randy Carlyle, TOR [Fighting] 14:25 | |
| 2: | Willi Plett, ATL [Fighting] 2:49 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 2:49 | |
| Jim McKenny, TOR [Tripping] 3:19 | |
| Don Ashby, TOR [Roughing] 5:58 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Roughing] 5:58 | |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Holding] 12:16 | |
| Barry Gibbs, ATL [Holding] 16:43 | |
| 3: | Scott Garland, TOR [Hi-sticking] 4:26 |
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Hi-sticking] 4:26 | |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Slashing] 9:06 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Holding] 9:18 | |
| Randy Carlyle, TOR [Hooking] 13:45 | |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Holding] 14:46 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 19:00 | |
| Rick Bowness, ATL [Roughing] 19:00 |
Penalty time: ATL: 34 minutes
TOR: 25 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Rick Bowness | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 36 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Claire Alexander | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Scott Garland | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Wayne Thomas | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 16- 9-11-36
TOR: 12-16- 8-36
Goalies: ATL: Phil Myre (L, 7-7-4),
Dan Bouchard TOR: Wayne Thomas (W, 4-7-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Willard Norris Attendance: 16,485
Dan Bouchard TOR: Wayne Thomas (W, 4-7-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Willard Norris Attendance: 16,485
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