NHL game summary from January 31, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (28-20-4) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres (19-19-11) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 18 (Jean Pronovost, Greg Fox), :25 |
| 2: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 12 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 5:23 |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 18 (Jean Pronovost, Don Laurence), 6:39 | |
| ATL, | John Gould 7 (Ken Houston, Gene Carr), 11:16 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 13 (Bill Hajt, Don Luce), 13:07 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 30 (Bob Murdoch, Ed Kea), 2:59 |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 25 (Eric Vail), 14:27 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Laurence, ATL [Interference] 4:25 |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Tripping] 10:13 | |
| Harold Phillipoff, ATL [Hooking] 16:48 | |
| 2: | Guy Chouinard, ATL [Hooking] 2:49 |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 7:22 | |
| 3: | Bob Murdoch, ATL [Tripping] 16:44 |
Penalty time: ATL: 8 minutes
BUF: 4 minutes
| 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 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 3- 9-12-24
BUF: 15-13-13-41
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 25-16-3)
BUF: Don Edwards (L, 13-13-6)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,433
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