NHL game summary from December 12, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (11-9-8) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (6-18-6) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Billy MacMillan 3 (Dave Keon, Garry Monahan), :53 |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 7 (Steve Atkinson, Chris Evans), 3:07 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Guy Trottier 4 (Don Marshall, Rick Ley), 6:22 - PP |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 13 (Rick Martin, Craig Ramsay), 19:39 - PP | |
| 3: | TOR, | Ron Ellis 10 (Norm Ullman, Jim Dorey), 1:50 |
| TOR, | Jim Harrison 8 (Rick Ley), 14:14 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim McKenny, TOR [Tripping] 12:58 |
| Rick Ley, TOR [Roughing] 17:41 | |
| Don Luce, BUF [Tripping] 17:41 | |
| 2: | Don Luce, BUF [Hooking] 2:34 |
| Jim Watson, BUF [Holding] 5:49 | |
| Rick Ley, TOR [Hooking] 7:05 | |
| Bob Baun, TOR [Tripping] 10:09 | |
| Ray McKay, BUF [Cross checking] 14:42 | |
| Jim Dorey, TOR [Interference] 18:38 | |
| 3: | Brad Selwood, TOR [Hooking] 11:59 |
Penalty time: TOR: 12 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Selwood | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Harrison | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Dorey | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Guy Trottier | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bernie Parent | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Lawson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Goyette | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Anderson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Ray McKay | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chris Evans | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 10-10-10-30
BUF: 7- 7- 6-20
Goalies: TOR: Bernie Parent (W, 7-5-5)
BUF: Roger Crozier (L, 6-15-6)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Ron Hoggarth, Terry Pierce
Attendance: 15,360
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