All NHL game summaries from December 20, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (9-18-5) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Atlanta Flames (14-16-5) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | ATL, | Ernie Hicke 6 (Bob Leiter, Larry Romanchych), 2:35 |
| ATL, | Curt Bennett 6 (Keith McCreary, Pat Quinn), 4:03 | |
| ATL, | Ernie Hicke 7 (Bob Leiter), 14:34 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Jim McKenny 5 (Errol Thompson), 5:10 |
| ATL, | Bob Leiter 16 (Ernie Hicke, Larry Romanchych), 19:57 - PP | |
| 3: | ATL, | Norm Gratton 3 (Rey Comeau), 8:14 |
| TOR, | Rick Kehoe 15 (Darryl Sittler), 12:20 | |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 10 (Errol Thompson, Dave Keon), 19:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Brian Glennie, TOR [Tripping] 8:56 | |
| Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 19:01 | ||
| 3: | Ernie Hicke, ATL [Fighting] 6:02 | |
| Pierre Jarry, TOR [Fighting] 6:02 | ||
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Holding] 13:17 | ||
Penalty time: TOR: 9 minutes
ATL: 7 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lundrigan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Jarry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Randy Osburn | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry McIntyre | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Low | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Plager | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Noel Price | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Paradise | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith McCreary | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Norm Gratton | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leon Rochefort | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ernie Hicke | 12 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Leiter | 16 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Romanchych | 21 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Noel Picard | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12-11-18-41
ATL: 12-10- 6-28
Goalies: TOR: Ron Low (L, 3-10-0)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 4-7-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Neil Armstrong
Attendance: 12,590
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (9-20-4) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (18-8-7) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rick Martin 22 (Larry Hillman, Jim Lorentz), 14:15 - PP |
| 2: | BUF, | Rick Martin 23 (Larry Hillman, Gilbert Perreault), :51 - PP |
| BUF, | Jim Lorentz 12 (Larry Hillman, Don Luce), 7:28 | |
| VAN, | Richard Lemieux 5 (Andre Boudrias), 8:40 | |
| VAN, | Gerry O'Flaherty 7 (Bobby Schmautz, John Wright), 15:15 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Gerry Meehan 19 (Tracy Pratt), 5:45 |
| BUF, | Hugh Harris 5, 6:06 | |
| VAN, | Don Tannahill 9 (Gregg Boddy, Bobby Schmautz), 11:29 | |
| BUF, | Hugh Harris 6 (Jim Lorentz, Mike Robitaille), 14:21 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Butch Deadmarsh, BUF [Charging] 7:17 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, VAN [Hooking] 9:11 | |
| Barry Wilkins, VAN [Closing hand on puck] 13:08 | |
| Barry Wilkins, VAN [Holding] 19:44 | |
| 2: | John Wright, VAN [Hooking] 8:55 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 11:03 | |
| 3: | Steve Atkinson, BUF [Holding] 7:48 |
Penalty time: VAN: 8 minutes
BUF: 6 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Hargreaves | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dale Tallon | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Don Tannahill | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Wright | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Lemieux | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Balon | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Boddy | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Bullock | 24 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| Bryan McSheffrey | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Robitaille | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Randy Wyrozub | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Hugh Harris | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 8-15- 6-29
BUF: 12- 6-12-30
Goalies: VAN: Bruce Bullock (L, 1-3-2)
BUF: Roger Crozier (W, 12-5-4)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gregg Madill
Attendance: 15,668
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (18-12-3) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 California Golden Seals (4-20-7) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CAL, | Reggie Leach 8 (Marshall Johnston, Bob Stewart), 8:15 |
| MIN, | J.P. Parise 12 (Jude Drouin, Bill Goldsworthy), 9:00 | |
| CAL, | Darryl Maggs 3 (Walt McKechnie, Gary Croteau), 11:23 | |
| MIN, | Dennis O'Brien 3 (Lou Nanne), 15:25 | |
| MIN, | Jude Drouin 13 (J.P. Parise, Bill Goldsworthy), 18:35 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Dennis Hextall 14 (Fred "Buster" Harvey, Danny Grant), 1:55 |
| 3: | MIN, | Danny Grant 12 (Fred "Buster" Harvey, Dennis Hextall), :22 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Walt McKechnie, CAL [Hooking] 12:15 |
| 2: | Bob Stewart, CAL [Roughing] 5:08 |
| Lou Nanne, MIN [Roughing] 5:08 | |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey, MIN [Tripping] 7:09 | |
| Jude Drouin, MIN [Game misconduct] 11:09 | |
| Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Roughing] 11:09 | |
| Bob Stewart, CAL [Roughing, Slashing] 11:09 | |
| Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Hooking] 17:00 | |
| 3: | Darryl Maggs, CAL [Slashing] 19:29 |
Penalty time: MIN: 18 minutes
CAL: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Brent Meeke | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Maggs | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Morris Mott | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ted McAneeley | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Pete Laframboise | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 18- 5-10-33
CAL: 12-11- 9-32
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (W, 7-8-1)
CAL: Gilles Meloche (L, 2-15-6)
Referee: Peter Moffatt
Linesmen: Bob Mclaren, Jim Christison
Attendance: 3,194
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (20-10-2) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | CHI, | Stan Mikita 15 (Cliff Koroll, Dan Maloney), 1:07 |
| 2: | CHI, | Lou Angotti 4 (Chico Maki), 3:31 |
| PHI, | Bill Clement 9 (Ross Lonsberry, Andre Dupont), 6:38 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Chico Maki 8 (Dennis Hull, Doug Jarrett), 6:02 |
| CHI, | Chico Maki 9 (Pit Martin, Bill White), 10:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 3:58 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Interference] 6:20 | ||
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Roughing] 8:28 | ||
| Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Roughing] 8:28 | ||
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Hooking] 9:57 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Stan Mikita, CHI [Slashing] 5:05 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Slashing] 5:05 | ||
| Doug Jarrett, CHI [Holding] 8:33 | ||
| John Marks, CHI [Fighting] 13:13 | ||
| Dave Schultz, PHI [Fighting] 13:13 | ||
Penalty time: PHI: 13 minutes
CHI: 13 minutes
| 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 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Flett | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Bladon | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -14 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -14 | 31 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill White | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lou Angotti | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Stapleton | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Chico Maki | 16 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dan Maloney | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Jerry Korab | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 14 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 14 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 10-11-10-31
CHI: 10-13-10-33
Goalies: PHI: Doug Favell (L, 8-9-2)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-7-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Alan Glaspell
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (14-15-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Detroit Red Wings (14-14-3) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | DET, | Mickey Redmond 16 (Alex Delvecchio, Al Karlander), 18:20 |
| 3: | DET, | Bill Collins 9 (Henry Boucha, Thommie Bergman), :21 |
| DET, | Thommie Bergman 4 (Al Karlander, Alex Delvecchio), 7:07 | |
| DET, | Mickey Redmond 17 (Al Karlander, Alex Delvecchio), 10:20 | |
| LA , | Bob Berry 19 (Neil Komadoski, Juha Widing), 17:19 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Thommie Bergman, DET [Interference] 3:31 |
| Bill Lesuk, LA [Holding] 18:10 | |
| 2: | Bill Lesuk, LA [Holding] 9:12 |
| 3: | Larry Johnston, DET [Interference] 2:57 |
Penalty time: LA : 4 minutes
DET: 4 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Volmar | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Peters | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lesuk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Long | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Johnston | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Marcel Dionne | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Red Berenson | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alex Delvecchio | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Karlander | 15 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Henry Boucha | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Len Fontaine | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Serge Lajeunesse | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 4- 9-10-23
DET: 5-15-15-35
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 10-8-4)
DET: Roy Edwards (W, 12-8-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Ron Finn
Attendance: 11,209
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (3-25-3) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Montreal Canadiens (20-5-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Arnie Brown 3 (Terry Crisp, Brian Lavender), 2:17 |
| MTL, | Claude Larose 4 (Pete Mahovlich, Guy Lapointe), 9:42 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Chuck Lefley 9 (Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire), 9:18 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 7 (Guy Lapointe), 18:15 - PP | |
| 3: | MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 21 (Jacques Lemaire), 3:57 |
| NYI, | Lorne Henning 4 (Brian Spencer, Don Blackburn), 11:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Lavender, NYI [Cross checking] 12:48 |
| Guy Lapointe, MTL [Tripping] 14:54 | |
| Chuck Lefley, MTL [Holding] 17:41 | |
| 2: | Claude Larose, MTL [Hi-sticking] 0:23 |
| Ken Murray, NYI [Interference] 0:23 | |
| Chuck Lefley, MTL [Hi-sticking] 9:23 | |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Hi-sticking] 9:23 | |
| Brian Lavender, NYI [Tripping] 16:30 | |
| 3: | Frank Mahovlich, MTL [Slashing] 7:29 |
Penalty time: NYI: 8 minutes
MTL: 10 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mair | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ken Murray | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Blackburn | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arnie Brown | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 23 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Plasse | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Hoganson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 6- 6-11-23
MTL: 7-14- 5-26
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 1-10-2)
MTL: Michel Plasse (W, 4-1-1)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,087
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (21-10-3) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 St. Louis Blues (10-15-6) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | STL, | Fran Huck 4 (Gary Sabourin, Phil Roberto), 1:24 |
| STL, | Danny O'Shea 4 (Phil Roberto), 6:04 - SH | |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 11 (Gene Carr, Ab DeMarco), 7:53 | |
| NYR, | Vic Hadfield 14 (Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle), 11:41 | |
| NYR, | Pete Stemkowski 8 (Glen Sather), 13:32 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Pete Stemkowski 9 (Bruce MacGregor, Walt Tkaczuk), 1:12 |
| NYR, | Bruce MacGregor 6 (Glen Sather, Pete Stemkowski), 19:30 | |
| 3: | STL, | Mike Murphy 10 (Jack Egers, Bob McCord), 1:03 |
| STL, | Garry Unger 15 (Jack Egers), 14:02 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob McCord, STL [Hooking] 5:32 |
| Barclay Plager, STL [Tripping] 15:19 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Slashing] 19:01 | |
| 2: | Glen Sather, NYR [Holding] 8:04 |
| Ab DeMarco, NYR [Fighting] 19:08 | |
| Garry Unger, STL [Fighting] 19:08 | |
| 3: | Dale Rolfe, NYR [Holding] 12:53 |
| Rod Seiling, NYR [Hi-sticking] 13:58 | |
| Fran Huck, STL [Slashing] 13:58 |
Penalty time: NYR: 13 minutes
STL: 11 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Harris | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale Rolfe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sather | 6 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gene Carr | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bruce MacGregor | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Rousseau | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ab Demarco | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Sacharuk | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 24 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Stephenson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fran Huck | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Plante | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Lampman | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny O'Shea | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McCord | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 14- 6- 4-24
STL: 6-17-16-39
Goalies: NYR: Ed Giacomin (W, 10-6-1)
STL: Wayne Stephenson (L, 8-8-4)
Referee: Art Skov
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bruce Sidecar
Attendance: 18,051
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