NHL game summary from December 16, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (12-10-8) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Minnesota North Stars (10-16-3) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | MIN, | Brad Maxwell 2, 5:32 - PP |
| 2: | BUF, | Derek Smith 5, 3:04 - PP |
| BUF, | Don Luce 10 (Danny Gare, Derek Smith), 5:58 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 7 (Derek Smith, Gilbert Perreault), 2:27 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 9 (Don Luce, Lee Fogolin), 8:20 | |
| MIN, | Tom Younghans 5 (Mike Polich, Glen Sharpley), 14:11 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 10 (Jacques Richard, Derek Smith), 17:42 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 4:37 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Slashing] 6:43 | |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Slashing] 6:43 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Hooking] 9:57 | |
| 2: | Greg Smith, MIN [Interference] 2:12 |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Tripping] 5:04 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Tripping] 6:40 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Holding] 7:52 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 14:35 | |
| 3: | Terry Martin, BUF [Interference] 11:14 |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 16:25 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
MIN: 14 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11- 8- 7-26
MIN: 9-11- 7-27
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 4-3-3)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 7-9-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 10,928
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