NHL game summary from December 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (19-6-4) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 St. Louis Blues (6-20-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 9 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 4:01 - PP |
| 2: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 19 (Steve Shutt), 1:58 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 20 (Yvon Lambert, Rejean Houle), 13:11 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 21 (Pierre Mondou, Steve Shutt), 6:31 |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 10 (Rejean Houle, Mario Tremblay), 17:54 | |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 9, 18:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Sutter, STL [Hooking] 2:27 |
| 2: | Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 2:37 |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Fighting] 3:16 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 3:16 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Tripping] 8:41 | |
| Wayne Babych, STL [Tripping] 11:06 | |
| 3: | Larry Giroux, STL [Holding] 9:57 |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Slashing] 9:57 |
Penalty time: MTL: 11 minutes
STL: 11 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Ogilvie | 35 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16- 6- 9-31
STL: 4- 8- 7-19
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 12-3-3)
STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 3-7-0)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 10,259
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