All NHL game summaries from December 17, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (3-24-3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta Flames (13-16-5) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bob Paradise 1, 5:06 |
| ATL, | Curt Bennett 5 (Randy Manery, Keith McCreary), 9:56 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | ATL, | Rey Comeau 10 (Bob Paradise, Norm Gratton), 2:57 |
| ATL, | Bob Leiter 15 (Noel Picard, Ernie Hicke), 12:22 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Norm Gratton, ATL [Hi-sticking] 10:51 |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Slashing] 10:51 | |
| Bill Mikkelson, NYI [Hooking] 18:50 | |
| 2: | Bob Paradise, ATL [Hi-sticking] 5:09 |
| Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 8:57 | |
| Bill Plager, ATL [Boarding] 12:13 | |
| 3: | Bill Plager, ATL [Roughing] 15:19 |
| Randy Manery, ATL [Interference] 16:42 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
ATL: 10 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Mair | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Ken Murray | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Blackburn | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Arnie Brown | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 20 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Plager | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noel Price | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Paradise | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith McCreary | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Norm Gratton | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Leiter | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Noel Picard | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 4- 7- 9-20
ATL: 12- 5-10-27
Goalies: NYI: Gerry Desjardins (L, 2-14-1)
ATL: Phil Myre (W, 10-9-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Swede Knox
Attendance: 10,117
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (9-17-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buffalo Sabres (17-8-7) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Rene Robert 19 (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin), 7:51 |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 18 (Jim Lorentz, John Gould), 13:52 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Luce 9, 2:39 |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 11 (Rene Robert, Larry Hillman), 7:19 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Pelyk, TOR [Tripping] 9:10 |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Interference] 9:38 | |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Fighting] 12:23 | |
| Pierre Jarry, TOR [Fighting] 12:23 | |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Elbowing] 15:59 | |
| 2: | Jim Lorentz, BUF [Hooking] 14:05 |
| Jim McKenny, TOR [Holding] 18:03 | |
| 3: | Brian Glennie, TOR [Hooking] 6:54 |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Tripping] 18:19 |
Penalty time: TOR: 11 minutes
BUF: 13 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lundrigan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Jarry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Osburn | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry McIntyre | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 21 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Gould | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 4- 8- 9-21
BUF: 8- 9-11-28
Goalies: TOR: Jacques Plante (L, 6-8-5)
BUF: Dave Dryden (W, 6-3-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 15,668
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (14-14-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (19-10-2) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CHI, | Cliff Koroll 15 (Stan Mikita, Dan Maloney), 8:20 |
| 2: | CHI, | Pit Martin 16 (Jim Pappin, Dennis Hull), 18:40 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Kozak, LA [Slashing] 0:34 |
| Dennis Hull, CHI [Boarding] 2:21 | |
| 2: | Bill White, CHI [Hi-sticking] 0:54 |
| Bill Lesuk, LA [Hi-sticking] 0:54 | |
| Doug Volmar, LA [Elbowing] 10:48 | |
| 3: | Cliff Koroll, CHI [Hooking] 5:51 |
Penalty time: LA : 6 minutes
CHI: 6 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Volmar | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Peters | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Lesuk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 6- 8- 8-22
CHI: 7- 9- 9-25
Goalies: LA : Gary Edwards (L, 4-7-0)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 11-7-1)
Referee: Lloyd Gilmour
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (17-12-3) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (13-14-3) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | MIN, | J.P. Parise 11, 3:26 - PP |
| DET, | Mickey Redmond 15 (Ron Stackhouse), 9:09 | |
| 2: | DET, | Bill Collins 8 (Henry Boucha, Red Berenson), 9:23 |
| MIN, | Tom Reid 1 (Charlie Burns), 13:30 | |
| DET, | Al Karlander 5 (Mickey Redmond), 16:56 | |
| DET, | Marcel Dionne 14 (Mickey Redmond), 19:44 | |
| 3: | DET, | Larry Johnston 1 (Red Berenson), 1:59 |
| DET, | Red Berenson 4 (Tim Ecclestone, Mickey Redmond), 6:31 - PP | |
| MIN, | Charlie Burns 3 (Tom Reid), 13:49 - SH | |
| MIN, | Bill Goldsworthy 13 (Doug Mohns, J.P. Parise), 18:21 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Johnston, DET [Slashing] 1:59 |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Tripping] 9:32 | |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Tripping] 16:32 | |
| Gary Doak, DET [Interference] 18:56 | |
| Dean Prentice, MIN [Hi-sticking] 19:11 | |
| Ron Stackhouse, DET [Hi-sticking] 19:11 | |
| 2: | Larry Johnston, DET [Hi-sticking] 3:20 |
| Nick Libett, DET [Hi-sticking] 11:56 | |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Hi-sticking] 11:56 | |
| 3: | Doug Mohns, MIN [Slashing] 0:10 |
| Henry Boucha, DET [Slashing] 0:10 | |
| Gary Doak, DET [Slashing] 2:12 | |
| Dennis Hextall, MIN [Slashing] 2:12 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Tripping] 6:12 | |
| Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 8:20 | |
| Ron Stackhouse, DET [Hi-sticking] 11:31 | |
| J.P. Parise, MIN [Holding] 13:29 | |
| Guy Charron, DET [Broken stick] 16:17 | |
| Larry Johnston, DET [Tripping] 18:13 |
Penalty time: MIN: 16 minutes
DET: 22 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 30 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Len Fontaine | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 7-10-13-30
DET: 11-12- 8-31
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 6-8-1)
DET: Roy Edwards (W, 11-8-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: 12,770
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-13-3) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New York Rangers (20-10-3) |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1: | NYR, | Gene Carr 4 (Ron Harris, Walt Tkaczuk), 1:24 |
| NYR, | Gene Carr 5 (Bill Fairbairn, Ron Harris), 15:17 | |
| NYR, | Bruce MacGregor 5 (Ted Irvine, Rod Seiling), 19:27 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Jean Ratelle 14 (Rod Seiling, Rod Gilbert), :18 |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 10 (Bill Fairbairn), 16:19 - SH | |
| NYR, | Pete Stemkowski 7 (Bruce MacGregor, Ted Irvine), 17:14 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Gene Carr 6 (Ab DeMarco), 5:15 |
| PIT, | Darryl Edestrand 5 (Jack Lynch, Syl Apps), 10:45 - PP | |
| NYR, | Jean Ratelle 15 (Vic Hadfield, Ab DeMarco), 17:47 | |
| NYR, | Dale Rolfe 3 (Pete Stemkowski, Bruce MacGregor), 18:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rod Gilbert, NYR [Roughing] 15:38 |
| Eddie Shack, PIT [Roughing] 15:38 | |
| Vic Hadfield, NYR [Hi-sticking] 16:10 | |
| 2: | Jack Lynch, PIT [Delay of game] 5:14 |
| Ab DeMarco, NYR [Holding] 9:31 | |
| Ted Irvine, NYR [Charging] 14:49 | |
| Ab DeMarco, NYR [Tripping] 17:54 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Hooking] 18:16 | |
| 3: | Robin Burns, PIT [Tripping] 2:55 |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Roughing] 5:15 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, PIT [Roughing] 5:15 | |
| Vic Hadfield, NYR [Tripping] 7:55 | |
| Ab DeMarco, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 10:07 | |
| Bryan Hextall, PIT [Hi-sticking, Roughing, Slashing] 10:07 | |
| Rod Seiling, NYR [Holding] 10:39 |
Penalty time: PIT: 14 minutes
NYR: 22 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Rupp | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| Al McDonough | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Robin Burns | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ken Schinkel | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Rick Kessell | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Greg Polis | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
| Eddie Shack | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 4 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Denis Herron | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -45 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -45 | 34 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Harris | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 9 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Larry Sacharuk | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gilles Villemure | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 44 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 44 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 11-14- 9-34
NYR: 10- 8-15-33
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 6-7-1)
NYR: Gilles Villemure (W, 10-4-2)
Referee: Peter Moffatt
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Jim Christison
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (20-8-3) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (15-14-4) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BOS, | Gregg Sheppard 12 (Bobby Orr, Don Marcotte), 2:28 |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 17 (Wayne Cashman, Phil Esposito), 6:12 | |
| BOS, | Gregg Sheppard 13 (Carol Vadnais, Don Awrey), 15:01 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Phil Esposito 18 (Bobby Orr, Dallas Smith), 2:07 |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 18 (Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyk), 6:26 - PP | |
| PHI, | Tom Bladon 4 (Andre Dupont, Rick MacLeish), 8:51 - PP | |
| PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 18 (Rick MacLeish), 17:07 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bill Barber 8 (Bill Flett, Rick MacLeish), 7:13 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Holding] 17:08 |
| 2: | Joe Watson, PHI [Tripping] 5:29 |
| Dallas Smith, BOS [Holding] 7:09 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 10:08 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 12:10 | |
| 3: | Don Awrey, BOS [Tripping] 6:54 |
| Carol Vadnais, BOS [Elbowing] 18:21 |
Penalty time: BOS: 6 minutes
PHI: 8 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Nick Beverley | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred O'Donnell | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Adams | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bill Flett | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Bladon | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Michel Belhumeur | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 17-12-11-40
PHI: 12-11-12-35
Goalies: BOS: John Adams (W, 5-1-1)
PHI: Michel Belhumeur (L, 5-4-1),
Doug Favell Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Charles Banfield Attendance: 16,302
Doug Favell Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Charles Banfield Attendance: 16,302
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