All NHL game summaries from December 17, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (20-7-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Atlanta Flames (15-10-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 11 (Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies), 3:54 |
| 2: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 16 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 3:32 |
| ATL, | Richard Mulhern 5 (Tom Lysiak), 13:36 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Garry Howatt 4 (Bob Nystrom, Denis Potvin), 1:13 |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 15 (J.P. Parise, Gerry Hart), 2:33 | |
| ATL, | Bill Clement 8 (Barry Gibbs, Eric Vail), 17:51 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Clement, ATL [Tripping] 6:50 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 14:56 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Tripping] 15:51 | |
| 2: | Dave Shand, ATL [Fighting] 5:09 |
| Billy MacMillan, NYI [Fighting] 5:09 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 16:13 | |
| Bench penalty, ATL [Too many men on the ice] 17:50 | |
| 3: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Hooking] 4:07 |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Holding] 15:56 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
ATL: 9 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 10- 9- 5-24
ATL: 9-13-13-35
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 7-3-2)
ATL: Phil Myre (L, 7-6-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 9,467
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-6) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (9-18-4) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bill Collins 2, 5:57 |
| TOR, | Bob Neely 7 (Don Ashby, Scott Garland), 12:28 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 21 (Garnet "Ace" Bailey), 17:03 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Hartland Monahan 13 (Guy Charron, Rick Green), 16:21 - PP |
| 3: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 23 (Jim McKenny, Darryl Sittler), 6:45 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Borje Salming, TOR [Tripping] 3:46 |
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Interference] 19:30 | |
| 2: | Tony White, WAS [Hooking] 8:35 |
| Claire Alexander, TOR [Hooking] 14:37 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding] 17:49 | |
| 3: | Borje Salming, TOR [Hooking] 5:49 |
Penalty time: TOR: 8 minutes
WAS: 4 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Neely | 3 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Claire Alexander | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Scott Garland | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Wayne Thomas | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 34 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Nicholson | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12-15- 7-34
WAS: 13-16-14-43
Goalies: TOR: Wayne Thomas (L, 2-7-2)
WAS: Ron Low (W, 6-15-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,700
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