NHL game summary from December 29, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (24-8-3) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Atlanta Flames (17-13-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gary McAdam 3 (Brian Spencer, Jim Schoenfeld), 8:59 |
| ATL, | Richard Mulhern 7 (Barry Gibbs, Eric Vail), 18:05 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Don Luce 10 (Craig Ramsay, Jocelyn Guevremont), 4:38 |
| ATL, | Tom Lysiak 14 (John Gould, Eric Vail), 16:59 | |
| BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 2 (Don Luce), 18:55 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 23 (Andre Savard, Jerry Korab), 2:32 |
| BUF, | Fred Stanfield 5, 7:14 | |
| ATL, | Bobby Simpson 5 (Guy Chouinard, Ken Houston), 11:00 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 11 (Don Luce), 11:17 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Holding] 9:22 |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 11:52 | |
| 2: | Dave Shand, ATL [Hi-sticking] 5:51 |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:51 | |
| 3: | Pat Quinn, ATL [Cross checking] 15:34 |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
ATL: 4 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Bowness | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 12- 5-15-32
ATL: 9-13-10-32
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 24-5-3)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 9-6-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 14,727
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