NHL game summary from March 7, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (33-22-12) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 California Golden Seals (11-41-15) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Norm Gratton 7 (Larry Carriere, Gilbert Perreault), 12:36 - PP |
| BUF, | Gerry Meehan 29 (Rene Robert, Tracy Pratt), 13:36 | |
| 2: | CAL, | Joey Johnston 23 (Craig Patrick, Walt McKechnie), 2:04 - PP |
| 3: | CAL, | Rick Smith 8 (Stan Weir, Bob Stewart), 15:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Stewart, CAL [Tripping] 11:01 |
| Tracy Pratt, BUF [Roughing] 14:00 | |
| 2: | Norm Gratton, BUF [Interference] 1:16 |
| Ted McAneeley, CAL [Tripping] 6:36 | |
| 3: | Tracy Pratt, BUF [Holding] 11:53 |
| Tim Horton, BUF [Tripping] 18:58 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
CAL: 4 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Hillman | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Martin | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Mickey | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Norm Gratton | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Atkinson | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Johnston | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darryl Maggs | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Stewart | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Morris Mott | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Johnston | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted McAneeley | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Pete Laframboise | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10- 7-10-27
CAL: 11- 7-14-32
Goalies: BUF: Dave Dryden (T, 14-12-6)
CAL: Marv Edwards (T, 4-12-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Charles Banfield, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 4,910
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