All NHL game summaries from December 31, 1975
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (3-29-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-21-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Mike Bloom 3 (Dennis Polonich, Rick Lapointe), 10:21 |
| 2: | DET, | Nick Libett 11 (Bill Hogaboam, Mike Korney), 8:43 |
| 3: | DET, | Bill Hogaboam 11 (Bryan Watson, Mike Korney), 1:36 |
| DET, | Mike Bloom 4 (Jean Hamel), 18:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Korney, DET [Elbowing] 5:47 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Tripping] 10:34 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 11:33 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| Harvey Bennett, WAS [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| 2: | Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 4:25 |
| Hartland Monahan, WAS [Elbowing, Fighting] 10:20 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 10:20 | |
| Willie Brossart, WAS [Holding] 10:27 | |
| Bill Hogaboam, DET [Hi-sticking] 16:50 | |
| Willie Brossart, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:50 | |
| 3: | Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 11:53 |
| Jack Lynch, WAS [Fighting] 13:41 | |
| Phil Roberto, DET [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 13:41 | |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Hooking] 15:59 |
Penalty time: WAS: 23 minutes
DET: 49 minutes
| 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 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Willie Brossart | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Gryp | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Korney | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Roberto | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Salovaara | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 9- 7- 7-23
DET: 11- 8-12-31
Goalies: WAS: Ron Low (L, 2-17-0)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 5-11-2)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 11,115
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (20-9-8) |
4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 Minnesota North Stars (12-22-2) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 13 (Andre Savard, Darryl Edestrand), 8:48 |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 2 (Brad Park, Bobby Schmautz), 13:11 - PP | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 3 (Jean Ratelle, Brad Park), 16:47 | |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 11 (Joe Zanussi), 18:53 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Ernie Hicke 14 (Dennis Hextall, Dwight Bialowas), 13:32 |
| 3: | BOS, | Don Marcotte 4 (Jean Ratelle, Bobby Schmautz), 3:21 |
| BOS, | Dave Forbes 8 (Joe Zanussi), 15:03 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brad Park, BOS [Tripping] 3:02 |
| Wayne Cashman, BOS [Hi-sticking] 5:31 | |
| Craig Cameron, MIN [Hooking] 12:20 | |
| 2: | John Flesch, MIN [Tripping] 10:10 |
| Don Marcotte, BOS [Hi-sticking] 12:09 | |
| Lou Nanne, MIN [Hi-sticking] 12:09 | |
| John Flesch, MIN [Roughing] 18:12 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing] 18:12 | |
| 3: | Dallas Smith, BOS [Holding] 0:33 |
| Bryan Hextall, MIN [Hi-sticking] 4:40 | |
| Ken Hodge, BOS [Interference] 5:09 | |
| Lou Nanne, MIN [Tripping] 7:51 |
Penalty time: BOS: 12 minutes
MIN: 12 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Sims | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Gibson | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Zanussi | 29 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 21 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 21 | 33 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Bialowas | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Cressman | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Glen Sather | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan Hextall | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Flesch | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -21 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -21 | 15 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 14- 7-12-33
MIN: 5- 6- 4-15
Goalies: BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 16-6-7)
MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 8-11-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 11,147
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (19-16-4) |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 New York Rangers (15-18-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | ATL, | Dave Kryskow 6 (Bill Flett, Ed Kea), 6:47 |
| ATL, | Bill Flett 14 (Curt Bennett, Ed Kea), 9:01 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Barry Gibbs 2 (Dave Kryskow, Bill Flett), 5:29 |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 4 (Tom Lysiak), 7:23 | |
| ATL, | Barry Gibbs 3 (Rey Comeau), 19:30 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Bill Flett 15 (Curt Bennett, Dave Kryskow), 1:57 |
| ATL, | Rey Comeau 11 (Gerry Meehan), 3:41 | |
| ATL, | Barry Gibbs 4 (Curt Bennett, Bill Flett), 14:09 | |
| NYR, | Jerry Holland 6 (Nick Beverley), 18:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Greschner, NYR [Slashing] 2:42 |
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Hooking] 15:21 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Slashing] 16:24 | |
| 2: | Pat Quinn, ATL [Hooking] 8:21 |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Tripping] 12:11 | |
| 3: | Curt Bennett, ATL [Holding] 9:42 |
| Greg Polis, NYR [Hooking] 9:42 |
Penalty time: ATL: 6 minutes
NYR: 8 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Noel Price | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Jean Lemieux | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Kryskow | 8 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Flett | 9 | RW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Claude St. Sauveur | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Bowness | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 35 | 49 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 35 | 49 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Vadnais | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Larry Sacharuk | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Rick Middleton | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Wayne Dillon | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jerry Holland | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Beverley | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 3 |
| Doug Soetaert | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Davidson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -35 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -35 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 17-17-15-49
NYR: 9- 7-12-28
Goalies: ATL: Phil Myre (W, 9-9-1)
NYR: John Davidson (L, 13-12-2),
Doug Soetaert Referee: Dave Shewchyk Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Swede Knox Attendance: 17,500
Doug Soetaert Referee: Dave Shewchyk Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Swede Knox Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (20-16-2) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (15-17-4) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | PIT, | Bob Kelly 11 (Dave Burrows, Rick Kehoe), 3:26 |
| LA , | Frank St. Marseille 7 (Dave Hutchison), 7:15 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Bob Kelly 12 (Rick Kehoe, Pierre Larouche), 14:24 |
| PIT, | Vic Hadfield 17 (Lowell MacDonald, Ron Schock), 16:46 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Pierre Larouche 21 (Bob Kelly, Barry Wilkins), 14:08 |
| PIT, | Pierre Larouche 22 (Bob Kelly, Barry Wilkins), 14:30 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Wilkins, PIT [Interference] 19:34 |
| 2: | Bob Kelly, PIT [Cross checking] 3:14 |
| Syl Apps, PIT [Interference] 11:24 | |
| Mike Murphy, LA [Slashing] 11:24 | |
| 3: | Larry Brown, LA [Tripping] 5:48 |
| Bob Kelly, PIT [Roughing, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 18:40 | |
| Steve Durbano, PIT [Elbowing] 19:04 |
Penalty time: LA : 4 minutes
PIT: 12 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Nevin | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 26 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Wilkins | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Durbano | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Chuck Arnason | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 4-15- 7-26
PIT: 13- 9-17-39
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 12-10-1)
PIT: Michel Plasse (W, 11-8-3)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Bob Luther, John Brown
Attendance: 8,993
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