NHL game summary from December 4, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (13-6-7) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Hartford Whalers (5-12-8) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 3 (Don Edwards), 12:36 |
| HAR, | Rick MacLeish 6 (Mark Howe, Warren Miller), 19:15 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 4 (Dale McCourt, John Van Boxmeer), 5:13 - PP |
| BUF, | Mike Foligno 14 (Larry Playfair), 10:17 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 17 (Mark Renaud, Chris Kotsopoulos), 17:48 |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 5, 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Foligno, BUF [Tripping] 0:48 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Tripping] 14:45 | ||
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 17:35 | ||
| 2: | Mike Foligno, BUF [Roughing] 3:59 | |
| Don Nachbaur, HAR [Roughing] 3:59 | ||
| Blake Wesley, HAR [Holding] 4:25 | ||
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Hooking] 6:16 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Hooking] 11:43 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 14:22 | ||
| Chris Kotsopoulos, HAR [Fighting] 14:22 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: BUF: 15 minutes
HAR: 11 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Moller | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 29 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Francis | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Blake Wesley | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| George Lyle | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Meagher | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Sulliman | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Renaud | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9-13- 7-29
HAR: 20-14- 6-40
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 7-5-2)
HAR: John Garrett (L, 3-3-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 10,866
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