NHL game summary from December 3, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (12-6-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (14-7-4) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Andre Savard 4, 3:22 |
| BOS, | Bruce Crowder 3 (Barry Pederson, Don Marcotte), 3:55 | |
| BOS, | Stan Jonathan 5 (Mike O'Connell), 17:09 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 2 (Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt), 7:44 |
| BOS, | Tom Fergus 6 (Larry Melnyk, Stan Jonathan), 15:16 | |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 17 (Normand Leveille), 17:08 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Barry Pederson 11 (Don Marcotte), 10:36 - SH |
| BOS, | Steve Kasper 6 (Rick Middleton), 11:56 | |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 12 (Gilbert Perreault, Lindy Ruff), 17:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tony McKegney, BUF [Tripping] 19:00 |
| Ray Bourque, BOS [Interference] 19:37 | |
| 2: | John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Tripping] 4:41 |
| Steve Kasper, BOS [Tripping] 17:15 | |
| 3: | Tom Fergus, BOS [Interference] 0:42 |
| Keith Crowder, BOS [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:47 | |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:47 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Hooking] 9:51 | |
| J.F. Sauve, BUF [Roughing] 18:57 | |
| Peter McNab, BOS [Roughing] 18:57 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Roughing, Misconduct] 18:57 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing, Misconduct] 18:57 |
Penalty time: BUF: 33 minutes
BOS: 37 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -2 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Moller | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 11 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 11 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogie Vachon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Barry Pederson | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Kasper | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Keith Crowder | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -1 | 0 |
| Normand Leveille | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike O'Connell | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Fergus | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bruce Crowder | 32 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Melnyk | 33 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 4- 5- 2-11
BOS: 18-11- 9-38
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (L, 6-5-2)
BOS: Rogie Vachon (W, 8-3-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 11,012
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