NHL game summary from October 11, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (0-1-0) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
1: BUF, Jim Schoenfeld 1 (Danny Gare, John Van Boxmeer), 1:48 - PP
BUF, Danny Gare 1 (Derek Smith), 2:32
WAS, Peter Scamurra 1 (Dennis Maruk, Mike Gartner), 10:50
2: WAS, Rolf Edberg 1 (Bengt Gustafsson, Leif Svensson), :13
WAS, Dennis Maruk 1 (Peter Scamurra, Pierre Bouchard), 6:04
BUF, Gilbert Perreault 1 (Rick Martin, Craig Ramsay), 7:05
BUF, Derek Smith 1 (Tony McKegney, Richie Dunn), 7:34
3: BUF, Danny Gare 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Derek Smith), 7:48
BUF, Lindy Ruff 1 (Ric Seiling, Craig Ramsay), 18:54 - EN
Penalties:
1: Ryan Walter, WAS [Boarding] 0:48
Tony McKegney, BUF [Charging] 4:35
John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Hooking] 13:42
Dennis Maruk, WAS [Tripping] 14:35
2: none
3: Larry Playfair, BUF [Hooking] 1:07
Dennis Hextall, WAS [Holding] 11:37
Leif Svensson, WAS [Tripping] 15:46
Penalty time: WAS: 8 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Errol Rausse | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 17 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Mongrain | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7- 6- 4-17
BUF: 10-11-15-36
Goalies: WAS: Wayne Stephenson (L, 0-1-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Mark Pare
Attendance: 16,433
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