NHL game summary from December 26, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (18-10-8) |
0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-6) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | PIT, | Randy Carlyle 6 (Pat Boutette, Doug Shedden), 4:44 - PP |
| PIT, | George Ferguson 11 (Randy Carlyle, Mike Bullard), 10:04 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Peter Lee 11 (Mark Johnson, Greg Malone), 3:09 |
| BUF, | Alan Haworth 5 (J.F. Sauve, Mike Ramsey), 3:44 | |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 16 (Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer), 4:35 - PP | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 17, 16:44 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Pat Boutette 11 (Paul Gardner, Randy Carlyle), 6:16 - PP |
| PIT, | Doug Shedden 6 (Rick Kehoe, Pat Boutette), 8:05 - PP | |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 10, 10:56 - PP | |
| BUF, | Mike Ramsey 1 (Dale McCourt), 11:34 | |
| BUF, | Alan Haworth 6 (Lindy Ruff, John Van Boxmeer), 16:32 - PP | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 10, 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dale McCourt, BUF [Hooking] 4:34 |
| 2: | Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 1:06 |
| Gregg Sheppard, PIT [Holding] 4:05 | |
| 3: | Mike Foligno, BUF [Hooking] 5:04 |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 6:46 | |
| Mark Johnson, PIT [Hooking] 10:25 | |
| Peter Lee, PIT [Hooking] 14:52 |
Penalty time: BUF: 18 minutes
PIT: 6 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Price | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Paul Baxter | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Doug Shedden | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Marc Chorney | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Bullard | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Graham | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nick Ricci | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-13-13-37
PIT: 13-20-10-43
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 11-9-3)
PIT: Nick Ricci (L, 0-1-0)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Ron Asselstine
Attendance: 14,301
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