NHL game summary from March 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (28-20-14) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (25-24-13) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 23 (Bobby Clarke), 14:39 |
| 2: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 17 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 5:43 |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 17 (Bob Kelly), 7:51 | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 9 (Ken Linseman, Rick MacLeish), 12:28 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bob Kelly 6 (Rick Lapointe), 2:49 |
| PHI, | Blake Dunlop 13 (Al Hill, Ken Linseman), 10:12 | |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 18 (Bob Kelly, Rick Lapointe), 18:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Lapointe, PHI [Interference] 6:00 |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 8:27 | |
| 2: | Ken Breitenbach, BUF [Hooking] 8:02 |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 9:22 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 11:51 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Hi-sticking] 13:35 | |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Interference] 17:55 | |
| 3: | Rick Martin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:22 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 6:09 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Hooking] 14:37 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Tripping] 15:36 | |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 18:49 |
Penalty time: PHI: 14 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11-14-13-38
BUF: 10-11-10-31
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 11-5-5)
BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 7-8-6)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
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