NHL game summary from December 2, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (5-17-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-6-3) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1: no scoring
2: no scoring
3: BUF, Rick Martin 12 (John Van Boxmeer, Gilbert Perreault), 5:10
BUF, Rick Martin 13 (Gilbert Perreault, John Van Boxmeer), 7:03 - PP
Penalties:
1: Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Hooking] 5:04
Robert Picard, WAS [Slashing] 18:04
2: Robert Picard, WAS [Slashing] 3:58
Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Slashing major] 3:58
Brent Tremblay, WAS [Holding] 14:18
3: Mike Gartner, WAS [Holding] 6:11
Penalty time: WAS: 8 minutes
BUF: 7 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Theberge | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Errol Rausse | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Antero Lehtonen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brent Tremblay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Jarvis | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7- 8- 5-20
BUF: 11- 5- 9-25
Goalies: WAS: Wayne Stephenson (L, 3-10-3)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 7-3-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Mark Pare
Attendance: 16,433
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