NHL game summary from January 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (19-17-11) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (9-26-14) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 6 (Jerry Korab, Rick Martin), 2:31 - PP |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 11, 7:44 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 9 (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin), 8:07 | |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 8 (Dennis Polonich, Thommie Bergman), 14:04 | |
| DET, | Dan Bolduc 9 (Reed Larson, Nick Libett), 17:44 | |
| 2: | DET, | Thommie Bergman 7 (Reed Larson, Vaclav Nedomansky), 3:11 - PP |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Luce 16 (Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld), 5:51 - SH |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 12 (Bill Hajt, Rene Robert), 7:53 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 16 (Don Luce, Bill Hajt), 12:13 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dan Bolduc, DET [Interference] 2:18 | |
| John Hilworth, DET [Hi-sticking] 11:47 | ||
| Willie Huber, DET [Roughing] 19:27 | ||
| Jacques Richard, BUF [Roughing, Slashing] 19:27 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Gary Mcadam, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:19 | |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 34 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Lorry Gloeckner | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| John Hilworth | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 13- 9-12-34
DET: 6-12- 6-24
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 6-5-5)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 3-8-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Luther
Attendance: 14,317
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