NHL game summary from October 20, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (2-2-1) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (0-4-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1: COL, Paul Gardner 1 (Wilf Paiement, Dennis Owchar), 2:57 - PP
2: COL, Ron Delorme 2 (Joe Watson, Ralph Klassen), 1:35
COL, Larry Skinner 2 (Nelson Pyatt), 11:16
STL, Garry Unger 4 (Jamie Masters, Larry Patey), 15:45
STL, Mike Walton 3 (Wayne Babych), 16:56
3: STL, Curt Bennett 2 (Inge Hammarstrom), :52
STL, Bernie Federko 1 (Brian Sutter, Wayne Babych), 3:54
COL, Gary Croteau 2 (Mike Christie, Paul Gardner), 7:25
COL, Gary Croteau 3 (John Van Boxmeer), 10:34
STL, Bernie Federko 2 (Rod Seiling), 16:59
Penalties:
1: Larry Patey, STL [Tripping] 2:22
Joe Watson, COL [Tripping] 6:47
Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 8:45
Barry Beck, COL [Elbowing] 14:13
2: Paul Gardner, COL [Tripping] 2:20
Inge Hammarstrom, STL [Hooking] 9:05
Wilf Paiement, COL [Fighting] 14:02
Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 14:02
3: Larry Giroux, STL [Slashing] 1:09
Penalty time: STL: 13 minutes
COL: 11 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Mike Walton | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Masters | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Richardson | 36 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 8- 7-12-27
COL: 14-14-13-41
Goalies: STL: Phil Myre (T, 2-1-1)
COL: Doug Favell (T, 0-3-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Jim Christison
Attendance: 7,041
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