NHL game summary from December 31, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets (12-22-4) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (25-10-3) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 22 (Danny Gare, Derek Smith), 12:47 - PP |
| 2: | WIN, | Morris Lukowich 16 (Ron Wilson, Peter Marsh), 5:55 - PP |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 24 (Gilbert Perreault, John Van Boxmeer), 7:44 - PP | |
| WIN, | Lyle Moffat 3 (Jude Drouin, Bill Riley), 8:45 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 25 (Tony McKegney, Derek Smith), 9:15 | |
| BUF, | John Gould 8 (Don Luce, Richie Dunn), 10:06 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 18 (Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling), 4:20 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 26 (Andre Savard), 19:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Slashing] 1:41 |
| Lorne Stamler, WIN [Holding] 6:21 | |
| Jimmy Mann, WIN [Hi-sticking] 11:23 | |
| Scott Campbell, WIN [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 11:39 | |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Roughing] 11:39 | |
| Bench penalty, WIN [Delay of game] 12:47 | |
| 2: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Tripping] 5:11 |
| Morris Lukowich, WIN [Holding] 6:42 | |
| Al Cameron, WIN [Holding] 17:26 | |
| 3: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Interference] 14:42 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 18:16 | |
| Jimmy Mann, WIN [Fighting] 18:16 |
Penalty time: WIN: 19 minutes
BUF: 13 minutes
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Cory | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars-Erik Sjoberg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Craig Norwich | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Scott Campbell | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Mann | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Sullivan | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Peter Marsh | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Riley | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lyle Moffat | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Larry Hopkins | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jude Drouin | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Lorne Stamler | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don MacIver | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lindsay Middlebrook | 33 | 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 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 42 | ||||||
Shots: WIN: 8-10- 6-24
BUF: 20-12-10-42
Goalies: WIN: Lindsay Middlebrook (L, 1-3-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 15-4-1)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Don Koharski, Wayne Bonney
Attendance: 16,433
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