NHL game summary from December 11, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (18-7-3) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Montreal Canadiens (17-3-6) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | MTL, | Pete Mahovlich 8 (Yvan Cournoyer), 2:39 |
| MIN, | Bill Goldsworthy 14 (Gord Labossiere), 6:43 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 7 (Jacques Lemaire, Frank Mahovlich), 16:25 | |
| MIN, | Gord Labossiere 1 (Tom Reid, Doug Mohns), 17:40 | |
| 3: | MIN, | J.P. Parise 7 (Bill Goldsworthy, Barry Gibbs), 9:43 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 8 (Frank Mahovlich, J.C. Tremblay), 13:09 - PP | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 9 (Henri Richard, Frank Mahovlich), 17:35 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Boarding] 13:21 |
| 2: | J.C. Tremblay, MTL [Hooking] 3:38 |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Interference] 10:10 | |
| 3: | Tom Reid, MIN [Tripping] 11:42 |
| Danny Grant, MIN [Holding] 16:27 |
Penalty time: MIN: 6 minutes
MTL: 4 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Mohns | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gord Labossiere | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 5 | 16 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Pleau | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 4- 7- 5-16
MTL: 6-20- 6-32
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 11-5-0)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 17-2-6)
Referee: John Ashley
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: 17,782
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