NHL game summary from December 26, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-16-7) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (20-8-4) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1: TOR, Darryl Sittler 19 (Ian Turnbull, Borje Salming), 1:00
TOR, Jack Valiquette 5 (Ron Ellis, Borje Salming), 2:28
TOR, Lanny McDonald 19 (Darryl Sittler, Ian Turnbull), 8:26
PIT, Greg Malone 13 (Tom Edur, Gene Carr), 13:45 - PP
2: PIT, Pete Mahovlich 13 (Jean Pronovost, Jim Hamilton), 8:48
PIT, Jean Pronovost 11 (Jim Hamilton, Pete Mahovlich), 12:57
3: PIT, Jean Pronovost 12 (Colin Campbell, Russ Anderson), 11:42
TOR, Lanny McDonald 20 (Darryl Sittler, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 19:06
PIT, Blair Chapman 9, 19:28
Penalties:
1: Russ Anderson, PIT [Holding, Roughing] 0:44
Kurt Walker, TOR [Roughing] 0:44
Jerry Butler, TOR [Slashing] 11:52
Pete Mahovlich, PIT [Slashing] 18:48
2: John Flesch, PIT [Tripping] 19:34
3: Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Charging] 12:17
Penalty time: PIT: 8 minutes
TOR: 6 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Flesch | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hamilton | 23 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Price | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 2 | 38 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Anderson | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 9-15-14-38
TOR: 12-13- 9-34
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (W, 7-10-5)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 17-7-4)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Don Koharski, Willard Norris
Attendance: 16,485
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