NHL game summary from December 26, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-6) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-16-5) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | PIT, | Jean Pronovost 19 (Mario Faubert, Dave Burrows), 9:46 |
| PIT, | Dennis Owchar 3 (Pierre Larouche), 12:29 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | TOR, | Pat Boutette 10 (Jack Valiquette, Borje Salming), 4:13 |
| PIT, | Pierre Larouche 13 (Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost), 10:31 - PP | |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 15 (Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost), 12:17 - PP | |
| TOR, | Don Ashby 9, 18:00 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim McKenny, TOR [Holding] 10:26 |
| Blair Chapman, PIT [Slashing] 13:41 | |
| Darryl Sittler, TOR [Slashing] 13:41 | |
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Hooking] 17:57 | |
| 2: | Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 0:42 |
| Greg Malone, PIT [Holding] 12:34 | |
| 3: | Jim McKenny, TOR [Hooking] 9:46 |
| Borje Salming, TOR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 11:51 |
Penalty time: TOR: 12 minutes
PIT: 4 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Garland | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 33 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Corrigan | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mario Faubert | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 6-10-17-33
PIT: 12-15- 3-30
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 12-6-3)
PIT: Dunc Wilson (W, 10-9-4)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 6,603
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