NHL game summary from October 31, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (3-7-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (3-5-3) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CAL, | Bobby Sheehan 8 (Gerry Pinder, Ernie Hicke), 6:54 - PP |
| CAL, | Craig Patrick 1 (Bert Marshall, Tommy Williams), 13:43 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Danny Lawson 1 (Doug Barrie, Phil Goyette), 14:08 |
| 3: | BUF, | Kevin O'Shea 1 (Gilbert Perreault, Gerry Meehan), 19:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Barrie, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:08 |
| Gilles Meloche, CAL [Interference] 8:45 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Slashing] 17:18 | |
| Doug Barrie, BUF [Charging] 19:01 | |
| 2: | Doug Barrie, BUF [Tripping] 2:39 |
| Gerry Pinder, CAL [Hooking] 5:09 | |
| Doug Barrie, BUF [Hooking] 8:32 | |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Elbowing] 16:09 | |
| Gerry Pinder, CAL [Hooking] 17:33 | |
| 3: | Al Hamilton, BUF [Holding] 6:12 |
| Bert Marshall, CAL [Hooking] 10:37 | |
| Bobby Sheehan, CAL [Hooking] 14:21 |
Penalty time: BUF: 14 minutes
CAL: 10 minutes
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Zaine | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Floyd Smith | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Keenan | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 6 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 6 | 25 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Shmyr | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dick Redmond | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Tommy Williams | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Carleton | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gerry Pinder | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Webster | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Ferguson | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 4- 8-13-25
CAL: 13-13-11-37
Goalies: BUF: Roger Crozier (T, 3-5-2)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (T, 1-0-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 3,028
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