NHL game summary from February 29, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (39-16-9) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Edmonton Oilers (20-32-12) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Richie Dunn 6 (Derek Smith, Gilbert Perreault), 4:00 - PP |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 42 (Tony McKegney, Jerry Korab), 10:01 | |
| 2: | EDM, | Risto Siltanen 6 (Wayne Gretzky, Blair MacDonald), 1:27 - PP |
| BUF, | Richie Dunn 7 (Bob Sauve, Gilbert Perreault), 6:53 - PP | |
| EDM, | Doug Hicks 7 (Stan Weir, Dave Hunter), 14:22 - SH | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rick Martin 36 (Gilbert Perreault), 10:30 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Holding] 0:39 |
| Risto Siltanen, EDM [Hooking] 2:31 | |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 11:58 | |
| Colin Campbell, EDM [Elbowing] 16:35 | |
| Lee Fogolin, EDM [Tripping] 18:17 | |
| Pat Price, EDM [Hi-sticking] 18:58 | |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 18:58 | |
| 2: | Danny Gare, BUF [Holding] 0:22 |
| Tony McKegney, BUF [Fighting] 2:42 | |
| Kevin Lowe, EDM [Kneeing, Fighting, Double match penalty] 2:42 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Misconduct] 2:42 | |
| Cam Connor, EDM [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 5:34 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Roughing, Fighting] 5:34 | |
| Colin Campbell, EDM [Slashing] 5:47 | |
| Lee Fogolin, EDM [Elbowing] 10:11 | |
| 3: | Lee Fogolin, EDM [Gross misconduct] 20:00 |
Penalty time: BUF: 30 minutes
EDM: 56 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Chipperfield | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Connor | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Ashby | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Carter | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Mio | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-14-10-35
EDM: 14- 5- 7-26
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 16-7-2)
EDM: Eddie Mio (L, 9-13-5)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 15,423
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