All NHL game summaries from November 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (7-4-2) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Boston Bruins (7-2-3) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BOS, | Bob Miller 5 (Rick Middleton), 4:42 |
| 3: | MTL, | Rejean Houle 5 (Guy Lafleur, Pierre Mondou), 9:01 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Milbury, BOS [Delay of game] 5:07 |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Hooking] 14:03 | |
| 2: | Bob Gainey, MTL [Interference] 2:08 |
| Gary Doak, BOS [Interference] 5:50 | |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Slashing] 5:50 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Roughing] 13:06 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing double minor] 13:06 | |
| 3: | Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Hooking] 5:11 |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing] 7:07 | |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS [Hi-sticking] 18:40 | |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Charging] 19:03 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 17 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 6- 8- 9-23
BOS: 5- 4- 8-17
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (T, 3-3-2)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (T, 7-2-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Don Koharski
Attendance: 14,654
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (3-5-2) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (3-5-3) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 3 (Lee Fogolin, Don Luce), 14:30 |
| 3: | BUF, | Bill Hajt 2 (Don Luce), 4:21 - SH |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 3 (Tom Younghans, Mike Fidler), 19:45 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rene Robert, BUF [Hi-sticking] 4:54 |
| Jim McKenny, MIN [Holding] 7:53 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Interference] 10:17 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 13:27 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Roughing] 16:25 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Roughing] 16:25 | |
| 2: | Tim Young, MIN [Hooking] 10:18 |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 18:24 | |
| 3: | Craig Ramsay, BUF [Tripping] 0:56 |
| Derek Smith, BUF [Hooking] 3:44 |
Penalty time: MIN: 10 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 22 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 7- 5-10-22
BUF: 9- 7- 6-22
Goalies: MIN: Gary Edwards (L, 1-2-2)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 3-5-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (2-7-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (5-2-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | CHI, | John Marks 6 (Bob Murray, Stan Mikita), 1:58 |
| 2: | CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 6 (Ivan Boldirev), 4:43 |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 9 (Bob Hess, Bernie Federko), 17:13 - PP | |
| 3: | CHI, | Jim Harrison 1 (Bob Kelly, Bob Murray), 6:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Logan, CHI [Fighting] 0:11 |
| Rick Bowness, STL [Fighting] 0:11 | |
| Larry Giroux, STL [Holding] 5:43 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Charging] 6:51 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [Hooking] 10:18 | |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Elbowing] 13:10 | |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Slashing] 18:10 | |
| 2: | Harvey Bennett, STL [Hooking] 1:56 |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Holding] 15:55 | |
| 3: | Wayne Babych, STL [Tripping] 7:58 |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Fighting] 18:44 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 18:44 |
Penalty time: STL: 18 minutes
CHI: 18 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Bowness | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Richardson | 36 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 15-11- 4-30
CHI: 9-17-13-39
Goalies: STL: Phil Myre (L, 2-5-3)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 5-2-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 10,016
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (2-9-2) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (5-5-3) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 7 (Bobby Clarke), 4:24 - SH |
| COL, | Rey Comeau 1 (Gary Croteau, Clayton Pachal), 5:29 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Barry Dean 1 (Jimmy Watson, Mel Bridgman), 2:58 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 6 (Michel Lachance, Andy Spruce), 6:15 | |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 4 (Paul Gardner), 13:52 - PP | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 8 (Bobby Clarke, Bob Dailey), 14:55 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Andre Dupont 2 (Mel Bridgman), 4:42 |
| PHI, | Barry Dean 2 (Paul Holmgren, Mel Bridgman), 11:56 | |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 4 (Andre Dupont, Barry Dean), 12:18 | |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 9 (Dennis Owchar), 16:07 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 3:46 |
| Paul Evans, PHI [Hooking] 4:38 | |
| Michel Lachance, COL [Delay of game] 14:08 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hi-sticking major] 17:43 | |
| 2: | Dave Hoyda, PHI [Elbowing] 8:28 |
| Clayton Pachal, COL [Tripping] 8:28 | |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 13:49 | |
| Michel Lachance, COL [Holding] 14:29 | |
| 3: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hi-sticking] 3:10 |
| Ralph Klassen, COL [Hi-sticking] 3:10 | |
| Michel Lachance, COL [Fighting] 6:52 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Fighting] 6:52 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Elbowing] 15:43 |
Penalty time: COL: 13 minutes
PHI: 22 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Krook | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -19 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -19 | 29 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Murray | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drew Callander | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 7-13- 9-29
PHI: 8-15-18-41
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 0-1-0)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 4-4-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Luther
Attendance: 17,077
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (8-1-3) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks (5-7-1) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 4 (Ron Greschner), 1:25 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 4 (Ron Duguay, Dave Farrish), 4:35 | |
| VAN, | Dennis Kearns 2 (Dennis Ververgaert, Pit Martin), 6:12 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 1 (Roland Eriksson, Ron Sedlbauer), 19:09 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Dave Farrish 1 (Ron Duguay, Phil Esposito), 7:21 |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 3 (Pat Hickey), 9:34 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ron Duguay 4 (Phil Esposito), 2:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Slashing] 10:23 |
| Lars Lindgren, VAN [Slashing] 10:23 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Hooking] 13:21 | |
| 2: | Anders Hedberg, NYR [Slashing] 10:56 |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Fighting] 18:50 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Fighting] 18:50 | |
| 3: | Steve Vickers, NYR [Roughing] 2:00 |
| Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Roughing double minor] 2:00 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Roughing] 10:57 | |
| Pit Martin, VAN [Roughing] 10:57 | |
| Lucien DeBlois, NYR [Delay of game] 16:17 |
Penalty time: NYR: 17 minutes
VAN: 13 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Korney | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 29 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Zetterstrom | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 7-11-11-29
VAN: 13- 4- 7-24
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (W, 3-1-1)
VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 3-4-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 14,562
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (4-4-4) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (2-7-3) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 4 (Guy Charron, Dennis Maruk), 13:32 - PP |
| WAS, | Michel Bergeron 1 (Bob Girard, Guy Charron), 18:54 | |
| 2: | DET, | Dennis Hextall 4 (Dale McCourt, Vaclav Nedomansky), 1:47 - PP |
| 3: | WAS, | Mark Lofthouse 2 (Rick Green, Rolf Edberg), 5:53 |
| DET, | Perry Miller 1 (Errol Thompson, Andre St. Laurent), 13:46 | |
| DET, | Thommie Bergman 3 (Perry Miller, Errol Thompson), 17:29 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willie Huber, DET [Holding] 0:19 |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Boarding] 1:11 | |
| Dave Hanson, DET [Fighting] 3:25 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Fighting] 3:25 | |
| Reed Larson, DET [Cross checking] 13:00 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Hooking] 15:28 | |
| Reed Larson, DET [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 16:31 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 16:31 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Roughing] 19:45 | |
| 2: | Rick Green, WAS [Cross checking] 0:26 |
| Reed Larson, DET [Cross checking] 8:42 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Holding] 14:29 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking] 19:54 | |
| 3: | Willie Huber, DET [Hooking] 7:06 |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Tripping] 12:05 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Cross checking] 13:11 | |
| Reed Larson, DET [Interference] 15:11 |
Penalty time: DET: 26 minutes
WAS: 24 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hanson | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Fern LeBlanc | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Roland Cloutier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -1 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 40 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 23 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 9- 6- 8-23
WAS: 15-11-10-36
Goalies: DET: Rogie Vachon (T, 3-2-3)
WAS: Jim Bedard (T, 1-4-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 6,255
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