NHL game summary from December 3, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (13-10-2) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (13-7-5) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Mark Napier 8 (Steve Shutt, Brian Engblom), 1:46 |
| MTL, | Mark Napier 9 (Steve Shutt, Gaston Gingras), 6:46 - PP | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 10 (Lindy Ruff, Alan Haworth), 9:40 - PP | |
| MTL, | Serge Savard 3 (Doug Jarvis), 15:07 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Andre Savard 11 (John Van Boxmeer), 3:39 |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 13 (Derek Smith, Gilbert Perreault), 7:55 - PP | |
| MTL, | Mario Tremblay 10 (Keith Acton, Brian Engblom), 11:47 - PP | |
| MTL, | Mark Napier 10 (Steve Shutt, Serge Savard), 12:40 | |
| BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 7, 16:48 | |
| MTL, | Mark Napier 11 (Steve Shutt, Yvon Lambert), 18:09 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 5 (Gilles Hamel, Richie Dunn), 2:40 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference] 6:15 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Holding] 7:54 | ||
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Tripping] 10:47 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Holding] 17:53 | ||
| Doug Wickenheiser, MTL [Tripping] 19:43 | ||
| 2: | Rod Langway, MTL [Tripping] 6:48 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Hooking] 7:37 | ||
| Mike Ramsey, BUF [Tripping] 9:05 | ||
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Delay of game] 10:55 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Hi-sticking] 13:14 | ||
| Rick Chartraw, MTL [Hi-sticking] 13:14 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaston Gingras | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keith Acton | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Wickenheiser | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Baker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Nilan | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 9-11-10-30
BUF: 5- 8-11-24
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (W, 13-5-1)
BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 6-4-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,433
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