NHL game summary from December 4, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (9-11-3) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-6-3) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 16 (Jim Schoenfeld), 9:02 |
| 2: | BUF, | Rick Martin 12 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Bill Hajt), 1:38 |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 3 (Rick Martin), 13:46 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 13 (Andre Savard), 18:33 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Luce 11 (Bill Hajt, Craig Ramsay), 4:42 |
| DET, | Reed Larson 7 (Paul Woods), 9:03 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 17 (Lee Fogolin, Jim Lorentz), 14:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rene Robert, BUF [Fighting] 7:54 |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Fighting] 7:54 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting] 7:54 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Roughing] 7:54 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Roughing] 7:54 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Roughing double minor] 7:54 | |
| Reed Larson, DET [Roughing] 11:40 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing] 11:40 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Elbowing] 12:19 | |
| Fred Stanfield, BUF [Hi-sticking] 12:19 | |
| 2: | Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 13:02 |
| 3: | Perry Miller, DET [Hooking] 12:35 |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Hi-sticking] 18:17 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Hooking] 18:23 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Hooking] 19:49 |
Penalty time: DET: 26 minutes
BUF: 15 minutes
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Tim Sheehy | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -18 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -18 | 29 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 7-15- 7-29
BUF: 11-11-19-41
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 2-6-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 16-5-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Jim Christison
Attendance: 16,433
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