NHL game summary from January 11, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-25-7) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (17-14-10) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 9 (Jim Schoenfeld, Don Luce), 6:27 |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 12 (Guy Charron, Gord Lane), 12:20 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 3 (Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert), 1:09 - PP |
| BUF, | Don Luce 14 (Ric Seiling, Craig Ramsay), 2:16 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 7 (Lee Fogolin, Rick Martin), 16:37 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 13 (Rick Green, Yvon Labre), 3:45 |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 8, 5:42 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 15 (Ric Seiling, Don Luce), 16:36 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gord Lane, WAS 19:23 |
| 2: | Bill Stewart, BUF 10:29 |
| 3: | Robert Picard, WAS 1:06 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [minor, misconduct] 10:00 |
Penalty time: WAS: 16 minutes
BUF: 2 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 9- 8-10-27
BUF: 7-12- 8-27
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (L, 2-3-3)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 12-10-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,433
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