NHL game summary from November 5, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (5-6-1) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (4-7-3) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | BUF, | Don Luce 2 (Chris Evans), 7:09 |
| PHI, | Serge Bernier 4 (Jim Johnson), 9:19 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 4 (Chris Evans), 12:36 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 5 (Kevin O'Shea), 5:27 |
| BUF, | Dick Duff 2 (Phil Goyette, Eddie Shack), 6:13 | |
| BUF, | Eddie Shack 4 (Phil Goyette), 6:45 | |
| PHI, | Rick Foley 2 (Larry Wright), 14:29 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Foley, PHI [Roughing] 1:59 |
| Pierre Plante, PHI [Holding] 4:03 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Holding] 12:01 | |
| Larry Mickey, PHI [Holding] 12:18 | |
| Chris Evans, BUF [Cross checking] 15:01 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Roughing] 16:28 | |
| Jean-Guy Gendron, PHI [Roughing, Misconduct] 16:28 | |
| 2: | Phil Goyette, BUF [Tripping] 3:33 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Face-off violation] 6:26 | |
| Rick Foley, PHI [Interference] 7:32 | |
| Brent Hughes, PHI [Holding] 12:26 | |
| 3: | Jim Watson, BUF [Delay of game - Smothering puck] 2:46 |
| Larry Mickey, PHI [Charging] 8:52 | |
| Serge Bernier, PHI [Holding] 12:06 | |
| Rick Foley, PHI [Hooking] 17:46 |
Penalty time: PHI: 28 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brent Hughes | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Wright | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Mickey | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| Pierre Plante | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 29 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Dick Duff | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Rod Zaine | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Keenan | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11- 7-11-29
BUF: 11- 5-16-32
Goalies: PHI: Doug Favell (L, 4-5-1)
BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 4-5-3)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ron Finn
Attendance: 15,360
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