NHL game summary from December 12, 1975
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (9-17-4) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Washington Capitals (3-24-3) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 5 (Dan Maloney, Walt McKechnie), 1:10 |
| WAS, | Bill Clement 8 (Hartland Monahan), 2:08 | |
| DET, | Dan Maloney 12 (Mike Korney, Walt McKechnie), 6:04 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 6 (Walt McKechnie, Dan Maloney), :15 |
| 3: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 7 (Walt McKechnie, Nick Libett), 8:10 |
| WAS, | Nelson Pyatt 13 (Greg Joly, Blair Stewart), 16:24 | |
| DET, | Mickey Redmond 9 (Terry Harper), 17:29 | |
| WAS, | Gord Lane 1 (Mike Marson, Bob Gryp), 18:17 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willie Brossart, WAS [Boarding] 5:47 |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Hi-sticking] 6:59 | |
| Bryan Watson, DET [Elbowing] 10:10 | |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Hooking] 14:15 | |
| 2: | Willie Brossart, WAS [Holding] 1:58 |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 9:16 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Fighting] 9:16 | |
| 3: | Michel Bergeron, DET [Hooking] 8:46 |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 10:13 | |
| Barry Salovaara, DET [Boarding] 17:58 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Tripping] 19:27 |
Penalty time: DET: 17 minutes
WAS: 11 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Korney | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mickey Redmond | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Barry Salovaara | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Brossart | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tommy Williams | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gryp | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 10-12- 8-30
WAS: 8- 8- 6-22
Goalies: DET: Ed Giacomin (W, 5-9-2)
WAS: Ron Low (L, 2-14-0)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 6,534
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