All NHL game summaries from January 2, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (22-9-6) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (24-9-4) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Brian Spencer 5 (Gary McAdam), 6:47 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 7 (J.P. Parise), 9:17 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 24 (Andre Savard, Jim Lorentz), 14:18 | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 10 (Ed Westfall, Gerry Hart), 15:28 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 8 (Bob Nystrom, Billy Harris), 2:05 |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 25 (Gilbert Perreault, Jim Schoenfeld), 11:04 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, BUF [Illegal substitution] 2:10 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Holding] 10:03 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 15:54 | |
| 2: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Boarding] 4:54 |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Hooking] 7:06 | |
| Jude Drouin, NYI [Slashing] 10:08 | |
| 3: | Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 5:35 |
Penalty time: NYI: 8 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 3- 6- 7-16
BUF: 10- 9- 8-27
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 13-5-3)
BUF: Gerry Desjardins (T, 24-6-4)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (18-16-6) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (13-20-6) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 12 (Ivan Boldirev, Phil Russell), 6:46 |
| TOR, | Inge Hammarstrom 16 (Claire Alexander), 13:13 - PP | |
| CHI, | John Marks 4 (Keith Magnuson, Stan Mikita), 14:25 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Dennis Hull 11 (Bob Murray, Phil Russell), :09 |
| CHI, | Pit Martin 12 (Ivan Boldirev, J.P. Bordeleau), 3:02 | |
| TOR, | Jim McKenny 6 (Stan Weir, Pat Boutette), 10:35 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Stan Mikita 6 (Keith Magnuson, Alain Daigle), 2:38 |
| TOR, | Errol Thompson 4 (Claire Alexander, Lanny McDonald), 8:15 | |
| TOR, | Stan Weir 7 (George Ferguson, Jim McKenny), 9:40 | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 12 (Jim Harrison, Phil Russell), 14:27 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tony Esposito, CHI [Tripping] 11:23 |
| Bob Murray, CHI [Holding] 15:34 | |
| 2: | Randy Carlyle, TOR [Tripping] 0:46 |
| John Marks, CHI [Elbowing] 19:01 | |
| 3: | Dale Tallon, CHI [Tripping] 16:18 |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Cross checking] 17:22 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Fighting] 19:55 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 19:55 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Game misconduct] 19:55 |
Penalty time: TOR: 7 minutes
CHI: 25 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 20 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Garland | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 29 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kirk Bowman | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12- 7-10-29
CHI: 18- 8- 5-31
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 14-7-3)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 13-19-4)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Randy Mitton
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (10-22-6) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (13-21-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Fred "Buster" Harvey 10 (Bill Lochead, Dennis Hextall), 4:55 |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 12 (Tom Edur), 12:20 | |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 11 (Guy Delparte, Wilf Paiement), 15:32 | |
| 2: | DET, | Bill Lochead 9 (Dennis Hextall), 2:36 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 17 (Paul Gardner, John Van Boxmeer), 6:17 - PP | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 18 (Paul Gardner, Bryan Lefley), 14:11 - PP | |
| COL, | Nelson Pyatt 14 (Simon Nolet, John Van Boxmeer), 18:16 | |
| 3: | DET, | Fred "Buster" Harvey 11 (Greg Joly, Nick Libett), 1:08 - PP |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 11 (Dennis Hextall, Greg Joly), 2:30 - PP | |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 12 (Gary Croteau, Nelson Pyatt), 9:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Lochead, DET [Face-off violation] 1:55 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Tripping] 6:03 | |
| Jim Nahrgang, DET [Slashing] 17:51 | |
| 2: | Jim Nahrgang, DET [Hooking] 5:21 |
| Bryan Lefley, COL [Hooking] 11:58 | |
| Greg Joly, DET [Holding] 13:06 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Holding, Roughing] 17:37 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Roughing] 17:37 | |
| 3: | Guy Delparte, COL [Delay of game] 0:35 |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Interference] 7:48 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Hi-sticking] 10:13 | |
| Gary Croteau, COL [Interference] 10:13 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Hi-sticking] 18:05 |
Penalty time: COL: 12 minutes
DET: 16 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Delparte | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Shanahan | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 24 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -8 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -8 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 8- 8- 8-24
DET: 14-12-10-36
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (W, 3-4-0)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 6-11-3),
Ed Giacomin Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, John Brown Attendance: 9,115
Ed Giacomin Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, John Brown Attendance: 9,115
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (18-14-7) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Montreal Canadiens (28-5-6) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 11 (Serge Savard, Yvon Lambert), 12:46 - PP |
| 2: | MTL, | Larry Robinson 9 (Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lafleur), 7:45 |
| MTL, | Bob Gainey 7 (Jacques Lemaire, Rejean Houle), 12:57 | |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 12 (Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson), 16:15 | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 30 (Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson), 16:40 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Serge Savard 6 (Doug Jarvis), 5:18 |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 31 (Guy Lafleur), 16:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, MTL [Too many men on the ice] 2:29 |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Hooking] 9:37 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Interference] 12:14 | |
| Rey Comeau, ATL [Hooking] 16:00 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Tripping] 19:53 | |
| 2: | Guy Lapointe, MTL [Holding] 0:33 |
| Randy Manery, ATL [Roughing] 7:28 | |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Roughing] 7:28 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Hi-sticking] 13:37 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Hi-sticking] 13:37 | |
| 3: | Bob Gainey, MTL [Tripping] 17:30 |
Penalty time: ATL: 10 minutes
MTL: 12 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -29 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -29 | 23 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 29 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 29 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 5-10- 8-23
MTL: 17-13- 9-39
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 9-7-3)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 20-4-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Willard Norris
Attendance: 15,782
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (11-27-3) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (16-15-10) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Wayne Dillon 12 (Rod Gilbert, Steve Vickers), 3:19 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 19 (Carol Vadnais, Mike McEwen), 17:23 - PP | |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 5 (Bob Dailey, Jim Wiley), 19:52 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 10 (Ron Greschner, Nick Fotiu), 3:05 |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 13 (Dave Maloney, Don Murdoch), 7:42 | |
| VAN, | Garry Monahan 11 (Dennis Kearns, Hilliard Graves), 9:09 - PP | |
| 3: | VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 14 (Bobby Lalonde, Dennis Kearns), 5:38 - PP |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 28 (Dave Maloney), 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Cross checking] 4:00 |
| Mike Robitaille, VAN [Hooking] 6:24 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Hi-sticking] 10:49 | |
| Dave Fortier, VAN [Tripping] 16:00 | |
| 2: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Holding] 8:39 |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 10:29 | |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Tripping] 12:14 | |
| 3: | Dave Farrish, NYR [Charging] 3:44 |
Penalty time: VAN: 6 minutes
NYR: 10 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Wiley | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 34 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 14-13- 7-34
NYR: 11-10-10-31
Goalies: VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 4-12-1)
NYR: Gilles Gratton (W, 8-10-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Swede Knox
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (16-18-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Washington Capitals (11-23-4) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | STL, | Pierre Plante 13, 8:38 |
| WAS, | Gord Lane 2 (Hartland Monahan), 13:24 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Rick Bragnalo 8 (Bill Riley), 2:32 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Marson, WAS [Slashing] 1:08 | |
| Ted Irvine, STL [Roughing] 13:18 | ||
| Mike Marson, WAS [Roughing] 13:18 | ||
| Bob Gassoff, STL [Roughing, Slashing] 13:18 | ||
| Bill Riley, WAS [Roughing, Slashing] 13:18 | ||
| 2: | Garry Unger, STL [Tripping] 2:31 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [Holding] 15:30 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: STL: 10 minutes
WAS: 8 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Zanussi | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Gassoff | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Red Berenson | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Seiling | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Claude Larose | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Marotte | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Floyd Thomson | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 7- 7- 9-23
WAS: 5-13- 8-26
Goalies: STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 7-12-1)
WAS: Ron Low (W, 8-18-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 10,439
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