All NHL game summaries from January 1, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (21-16-2) |
1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Buffalo Sabres (21-11-5) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | LA , | Butch Goring 12 (Bob Murdoch, Marcel Dionne), 5:05 - PP |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 19 (Rene Robert), 16:47 - PP | |
| 2: | LA , | Frank St. Marseille 8 (Mike Murphy), 1:04 |
| LA , | Mike Murphy 13 (Juha Widing, Frank St. Marseille), 5:49 | |
| LA , | Mike Corrigan 8, 6:14 | |
| LA , | Bob Berry 12 (Don Kozak, Butch Goring), 7:08 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 11 (Don Luce, Lee Fogolin), 7:35 | |
| BUF, | Jerry Korab 7 (Terry Martin, Rene Robert), 8:16 - PP | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 13, 11:04 - SH | |
| LA , | Don Kozak 8 (Vic Venasky, Bob Berry), 17:53 - PP | |
| BUF, | Peter McNab 15 (Terry Martin, Brian Spencer), 19:09 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Fred Stanfield 9 (Jerry Korab), 11:17 |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 13 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 13:17 - PP | |
| LA , | Juha Widing 5 (Frank St. Marseille, Mike Murphy), 14:40 | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 14 (Bob Nevin, Mike Corrigan), 19:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul McIntosh, BUF [Holding] 3:05 |
| Don Kozak, LA [Elbowing] 3:17 | |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Roughing] 3:17 | |
| Don Kozak, LA [Roughing] 5:17 | |
| Butch Goring, LA [Hooking] 7:38 | |
| Frank St. Marseille, LA [Holding] 16:09 | |
| 2: | Bob Murdoch, LA [Interference] 7:55 |
| Gary Sargent, LA [Tripping] 9:27 | |
| Paul McIntosh, BUF [Holding] 13:20 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Charging] 13:55 | |
| Bob Murdoch, LA [Hooking] 14:06 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 15:55 | |
| 3: | Bob Berry, LA [Holding] 3:02 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Interference] 5:00 | |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser, LA [Hooking] 8:27 | |
| Juha Widing, LA [Hooking] 11:48 |
Penalty time: LA : 20 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gene Carr | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 14 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 32 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McIntosh | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Peter McNab | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 11-16- 5-32
BUF: 10-13- 8-31
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (W, 13-10-1)
BUF: Gerry Desjardins (L, 13-9-5)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Ron Finn
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (23-6-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Kansas City Scouts (11-23-4) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | PHI, | Tom Bladon 5 (Bobby Clarke, Ross Lonsberry), 19:49 - PP |
| 2: | KC , | Wilf Paiement 15 (Guy Charron, Craig Patrick), 1:33 |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 8 (Andre Dupont, Reggie Leach), 13:53 - PP | |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 19 (Ross Lonsberry), 15:48 | |
| 3: | KC , | Guy Charron 17 (Simon Nolet, Gary Bergman), 4:56 - PP |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 19 (Joe Watson), 19:52 - SH-EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ed Van Impe, PHI [Interference] 3:24 |
| Jean-Guy Lagace, KC [Tripping] 6:26 | |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 7:09 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Hi-sticking] 12:03 | |
| Wilf Paiement, KC [Fighting] 13:03 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Fighting] 13:03 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 14:34 | |
| Ed Gilbert, KC [Holding] 18:18 | |
| 2: | Bob Kelly, PHI [Hooking] 6:53 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Tripping] 8:53 | |
| Craig Patrick, KC [Delay of game] 11:58 | |
| 3: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Roughing] 3:54 |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 4:02 | |
| Larry Johnston, KC [Holding] 5:57 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Interference] 17:52 | |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Tripping] 18:59 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Hi-sticking major] 19:20 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Misconduct] 19:52 |
Penalty time: PHI: 40 minutes
KC : 13 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Crisp | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bobby Taylor | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 34 | ||||||
| KC Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Murray | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Patterson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Bergman | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Johnston | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Robin Burns | 13 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germain Gagnon | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Gilbert | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Randy Rota | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11-14- 9-34
KC : 11-11-17-39
Goalies: PHI: Bobby Taylor (W, 1-0-0)
KC : Denis Herron (L, 10-17-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 10,137
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Seals (12-23-3) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-8) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | TOR, | Errol Thompson 14 (Ian Turnbull, Lanny McDonald), 11:32 - PP |
| CAL, | Dave Hrechkosy 9 (Wayne Merrick, Jim Pappin), 12:05 - PP | |
| TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 5 (Blaine Stoughton, Pat Boutette), 18:31 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 14 (Stan Weir, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 1:35 |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 15 (Errol Thompson, Stan Weir), 12:03 | |
| 3: | TOR, | Borje Salming 5 (George Ferguson, Greg Hubick), 5:26 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gary Sabourin, CAL [Slashing] 10:24 | |
| Rod Seiling, TOR [Tripping] 11:46 | ||
| George Pesut, CAL [Hooking] 15:28 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Bob Murdoch, CAL [Holding] 5:56 | |
| Rick Hampton, CAL [Hi-sticking] 9:23 | ||
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hi-sticking] 9:23 | ||
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Tripping] 9:48 | ||
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 12:06 | ||
| Mike Christie, CAL [Fighting] 12:06 | ||
| Jim Pappin, CAL [Tripping] 15:20 | ||
Penalty time: CAL: 15 minutes
TOR: 11 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pesut | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Pappin | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hrechkosy | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Dunn | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Hubick | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Wayne Thomas | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 15- 8- 8-31
TOR: 13-11-14-38
Goalies: CAL: Gilles Meloche (L, 10-13-2)
TOR: Wayne Thomas (W, 14-11-7)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 16,485
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