NHL game summary from January 26, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (20-20-9) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (26-20-4) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 19 (Ian Turnbull, Darryl Sittler), 1:52 - PP |
| ATL, | Guy Chouinard 29 (Bob Murdoch, Ed Kea), 2:56 | |
| ATL, | Ed Kea 2 (Bobby Lalonde, Jean Pronovost), 11:46 - PP | |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 20 (Dave "Tiger" Williams, Darryl Sittler), 18:07 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Don Laurence 7 (Bob MacMillan, Greg Fox), 10:34 |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 20 (Bob MacMillan), 13:10 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Harold Phillipoff, ATL [Holding] 0:16 |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Hooking] 9:28 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Interference] 11:13 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Slashing] 14:53 | |
| 2: | Bob Murdoch, ATL [Elbowing] 8:52 |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Roughing] 8:52 | |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Interference] 19:51 | |
| Bobby Lalonde, ATL [Slashing] 19:51 | |
| 3: | Walt McKechnie, TOR [Hooking] 3:58 |
Penalty time: TOR: 8 minutes
ATL: 10 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Stamler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gene Carr | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12- 7- 8-27
ATL: 7- 5- 7-19
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 13-13-7)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 24-16-3)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 12,042
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