NHL game summary from December 27, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (15-12-8) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (6-24-6) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Jacques Richard 3 (Rene Robert, Lee Fogolin), 10:50 |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 11 (Don Luce), 19:10 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 7 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Craig Ramsay), 11:37 - PP |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 5 (Merlin Malinowski), 14:25 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 6 (Terry Martin), 16:48 | |
| 3: | COL, | Rey Comeau 3 (Wilf Paiement, Gary Croteau), 11:46 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 12 (Tony McKegney), 18:01 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Martin, BUF [Interference] 2:49 |
| Tony McKegney, BUF [Tripping] 12:39 | |
| 2: | Don Edwards, BUF [Delay of game] 2:06 |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Holding] 7:16 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Interference] 9:50 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 18:21 | |
| 3: | Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 14:20 |
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
COL: 2 minutes
| 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 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11- 4-12-27
COL: 7-16-13-36
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 10-8-5)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 2-13-1)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 6,605
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