NHL game summary from December 27, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-23-3) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (19-10-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Mike Foligno 17 (Yvon Lambert, John Van Boxmeer), 4:44 - PP |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 13 (Wes Jarvis), 8:09 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Dale McCourt 17 (Mike Foligno, Gilbert Perreault), 2:16 |
| 3: | BUF, | Richie Dunn 2 (Brent Peterson), :48 |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 27 (Chris Valentine, Ryan Walter), 4:28 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Darren Veitch, WAS [Holding] 3:42 |
| Bobby Gould, WAS [Slashing] 13:13 | |
| 2: | Bob Hess, BUF [Hooking] 2:38 |
| Bob Hess, BUF [Hooking] 6:25 | |
| 3: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Elbowing] 3:30 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 10:04 | |
| Wes Jarvis, WAS [Misconduct] 10:04 | |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Misconduct] 10:04 | |
| Mike Foligno, BUF [Roughing] 10:04 | |
| Torrie Robertson, WAS [Roughing, Fighting] 10:04 | |
| Bob Hess, BUF [Tripping] 11:34 | |
| Bobby Gould, WAS [Tripping] 15:56 |
Penalty time: WAS: 23 minutes
BUF: 25 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Theberge | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Veitch | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tim Tookey | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Jarvis | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Timo Blomqvist | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Franceschetti | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bobby Gould | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Murray | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Valentine | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Parro | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Robertson | 32 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7-11- 6-24
BUF: 16- 6- 7-29
Goalies: WAS: Dave Parro (L, 5-15-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 12-9-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
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