All NHL game summaries 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (12-20-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-5) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | Phil Russell 5 (Jim Harrison), :33 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 9 (Walt McKechnie, Nick Libett), 18:25 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 15 (Rick Wilson, Bobby Sheehan), 3:08 |
| CHI, | Keith Magnuson 1 (Stan Mikita), 7:39 | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 9 (Dick Redmond, Stan Mikita), 11:23 - PP | |
| CHI, | Jim Harrison 7 (Stan Mikita, Dick Redmond), 14:27 - PP | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 10 (Jim Harrison, Dale Tallon), 18:27 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Dick Redmond 10 (Pit Martin), 4:16 |
| DET, | Bill Lochead 8 (Dennis Hextall, Rick Lapointe), 5:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Murray, CHI [Cross checking] 12:39 |
| Jim Harrison, CHI [Interference] 17:14 | |
| 2: | Al Cameron, DET [Charging] 10:24 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey, DET [Hooking] 13:35 | |
| 3: | Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Tripping] 7:24 |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Delay of game] 8:48 | |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Misconduct] 12:12 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Elbowing] 17:02 | |
| Dale Tallon, CHI [Hooking] 19:59 |
Penalty time: DET: 14 minutes
CHI: 12 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kirk Bowman | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13- 7-14-34
CHI: 10-14- 6-30
Goalies: DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 7-10-1)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-19-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Luther
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Cleveland Barons (11-20-7) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CLE, | Al MacAdam 10 (Bob Murdoch, Brent Meeke), 3:44 - PP |
| TOR, | Pat Boutette 11 (Borje Salming, Jack Valiquette), 13:33 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 15, 18:28 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Jim Moxey 3 (Bob Girard, Ralph Klassen), 10:22 |
| TOR, | Inge Hammarstrom 15 (Borje Salming, Ian Turnbull), 12:21 - PP | |
| 3: | TOR, | Darryl Sittler 16 (Inge Hammarstrom, Lanny McDonald), :28 |
| TOR, | Don Ashby 10 (Borje Salming, Ian Turnbull), 9:03 | |
| TOR, | Borje Salming 6 (Jack Valiquette, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 19:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 3:18 |
| Dennis Maruk, CLE [Holding] 9:36 | |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Slashing] 18:18 | |
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Slashing] 18:18 | |
| 2: | Don Ashby, TOR [Hooking] 3:58 |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Tripping] 11:02 | |
| 3: | Randy Carlyle, TOR [Interference] 13:30 |
| Jim McKenny, TOR [Holding] 16:00 |
Penalty time: TOR: 10 minutes
CLE: 6 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Scott Garland | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 32 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Frank Spring | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Brent Meeke | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 9-13-10-32
CLE: 16- 8-14-38
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 13-6-3)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 9-14-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Swede Knox
Attendance: 5,464
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-22-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colorado Rockies (9-22-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | COL, | Chuck Arnason 10, 7:07 |
| 2: | WAS, | Guy Charron 22 (Garnet "Ace" Bailey, Rick Green), 12:42 - PP |
| 3: | COL, | Gary Croteau 11 (Dave Hudson), 17:00 |
| COL, | Simon Nolet 9 (Gary Croteau), 18:44 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Sean Shanahan, COL [Fighting] 2:25 |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Bryan Lefley, COL [Hi-sticking] 8:56 | |
| Rick Bragnalo, WAS [Hooking] 16:35 | |
| 2: | Doug Patey, WAS [Hooking] 3:14 |
| Guy Delparte, COL [Hi-sticking] 9:06 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 11:24 | |
| 3: | Simon Nolet, COL [Roughing] 14:25 |
| Tony White, WAS [Slashing] 14:25 |
Penalty time: WAS: 11 minutes
COL: 13 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Paul Nicholson | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Delparte | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Shanahan | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 9-11-16-36
COL: 10-12-12-34
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 3-5-1)
COL: Michel Plasse (W, 7-16-4)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: John D'Amico, John Brown
Attendance: 8,043
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (27-5-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-16-6) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | PIT, | Blair Chapman 8 (Greg Malone), 8:53 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 28 (Guy Lapointe), 14:25 - PP | |
| PIT, | Wayne Bianchin 13 (Blair Chapman), 18:32 | |
| MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 16 (Larry Robinson), 19:17 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Larry Robinson 8, 8:42 |
| 3: | PIT, | Ron Schock 6 (Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost), 4:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Owchar, PIT [Fighting] 11:28 |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Roughing] 11:28 | |
| Mario Faubert, PIT [Tripping] 12:38 | |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Roughing] 15:51 | |
| 2: | Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Tripping] 3:43 |
| 3: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Hi-sticking] 10:03 |
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
PIT: 7 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Corrigan | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Faubert | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16-15- 6-37
PIT: 14- 7-11-32
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (T, 8-1-1),
Ken Dryden PIT: Denis Herron (T, 4-4-1) Referee: Ron Hoggarth Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 11,922
Ken Dryden PIT: Denis Herron (T, 4-4-1) Referee: Ron Hoggarth Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 11,922
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (23-11-3) |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-26-3) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BOS, | Jean Ratelle 18 (Bobby Schmautz), 3:45 - PP |
| BOS, | Earl Anderson 4 (Dave Forbes, Peter McNab), 3:57 | |
| VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 13 (Mike Robitaille, Don Lever), 12:31 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Matti Hagman 3 (Terry O'Reilly), 2:38 |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 22 (Bobby Schmautz, Wayne Cashman), 5:49 | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 23 (Bobby Schmautz), 11:50 | |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 12 (Jean Ratelle), 19:32 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Peter McNab 24 (Rick Smith), 5:15 |
| BOS, | Hank Nowak 7, 12:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry O'Flaherty, VAN [Holding] 3:14 |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Holding] 11:02 | |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Tripping] 14:37 | |
| 2: | Bobby Schmautz, BOS [Fighting] 12:25 |
| Dave Fortier, VAN [Fighting] 12:25 | |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Game misconduct] 12:25 | |
| Mike Robitaille, VAN [Hooking] 14:09 | |
| 3: | Brad Park, BOS [Tripping] 15:34 |
Penalty time: BOS: 21 minutes
VAN: 9 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hank Nowak | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Anderson | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Matti Hagman | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 35 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 35 | 30 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Wiley | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -35 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -35 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 7-15- 8-30
VAN: 7- 4-10-21
Goalies: BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 9-7-1)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 4-11-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 15,570
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