NHL game summary from April 9, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (41-29-10) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (44-19-17) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Derek Smith 3 (Lee Fogolin, Ron Schock), 4:59 |
| BUF, | Terry Martin 3 (Rene Robert), 10:29 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 47 (Dave "Tiger" Williams, Darryl Sittler), 3:53 - PP |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Boutette, TOR [Slashing] 0:50 |
| Jimmy Jones, TOR [Hooking] 2:20 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 8:14 | |
| 2: | Don Edwards, BUF [Hi-sticking] 2:25 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 2:25 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Roughing] 2:25 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 8:22 | |
| Darryl Sittler, TOR [Hi-sticking] 9:45 | |
| Trevor Johansen, TOR [Tripping] 11:06 | |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Fighting] 12:42 | |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 12:42 | |
| Bill Stewart, BUF [Interference] 15:21 | |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Interference] 16:38 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Boarding] 19:30 | |
| 3: | Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Holding] 9:02 |
Penalty time: TOR: 23 minutes
BUF: 17 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord McRae | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Hopkins | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Schock | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 8-10- 6-24
BUF: 10- 6-11-27
Goalies: TOR: Gord McRae (L, 7-10-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 38-16-17)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 16,433
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