NHL game summary from January 2, 1983
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (10-24-5) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (19-13-7) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 1: | BUF, | Brent Peterson 6 (Craig Ramsay, Phil Housley), 1:03 |
| HAR, | Ray Neufeld 11 (Merlin Malinowski), 1:51 | |
| HAR, | Bob Sullivan 7 (Warren Miller), 2:11 | |
| BUF, | Mike Ramsey 2 (Ric Seiling, Tony McKegney), 2:54 | |
| BUF, | Brent Peterson 7 (Craig Ramsay, John Van Boxmeer), 9:34 | |
| HAR, | Pierre Larouche 13 (Mike Hoffman), 9:53 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 9 (Mike Ramsey, Dale McCourt), 12:45 | |
| BUF, | Mike Moller 5 (Tony McKegney, Ric Seiling), 19:24 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 20 (Hannu Virta, John Van Boxmeer), 7:19 - PP |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 9 (Sean McKenna, Andre Savard), 16:11 | |
| BUF, | Mike Foligno 11 (John Van Boxmeer, Craig Ramsay), 18:56 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Pierre Larouche 14 (Mark Renaud), 1:04 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 1:13 | |
| Russ Anderson, HAR [Cross checking] 5:34 | ||
| Ron Francis, HAR [Slashing] 8:56 | ||
| 3: | Phil Housley, BUF [Delay of game] 1:04 | |
| Mike Ramsey, BUF [Hooking] 2:23 | ||
Penalty time: HAR: 4 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Lacroix | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Francis | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Paul Lawless | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Michel Galarneau | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ray Neufeld | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Adams | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Doug Sulliman | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Renaud | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Sullivan | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Greg Millen | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Veisor | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Brownschidle | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Mike Hoffman | 40 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannu Virta | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Phil Housley | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gilles Hamel | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Moller | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sean McKenna | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 52 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 52 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 9- 4- 8-21
BUF: 19-22-11-52
Goalies: HAR: Mike Veisor (L, 5-7-1),
Greg Millen BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 12-8-3) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Leon Stickle Attendance: 11,220
Greg Millen BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 12-8-3) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Leon Stickle Attendance: 11,220
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