NHL game summary from February 25, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (11-39-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (32-16-10) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | TOR, | Ian Turnbull 12 (Trevor Johansen, Lanny McDonald), 1:06 |
| TOR, | Stan Weir 5 (Ron Ellis, Jack Valiquette), 11:45 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 35 (John Anderson, Mike Pelyk), 19:41 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | TOR, | Jimmy Jones 4, 4:46 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Darryl Sittler, TOR [Roughing] 0:23 |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Roughing] 0:23 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Tripping] 2:24 | |
| Blair Stewart, WAS [Hi-sticking] 7:38 | |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hi-sticking] 13:18 | |
| 2: | Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 1:29 |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Holding] 5:57 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking] 2:02 |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Holding] 3:28 | |
| Trevor Johansen, TOR [Holding] 6:44 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Elbowing] 7:02 | |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Hi-sticking] 7:02 |
Penalty time: WAS: 12 minutes
TOR: 12 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord McRae | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alain Belanger | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| John Anderson | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 18 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 18 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 6- 8-10-24
TOR: 16- 6-11-33
Goalies: WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 7-17-4)
TOR: Gord McRae (W, 6-4-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Luther
Attendance: 16,485
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