NHL game summary from December 22, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Atlanta Flames (19-13-3) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | ATL, | Tom Lysiak 18 (Guy Chouinard, Bobby Lalonde), 4:20 - PP |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 13 (Tom Lysiak, Willi Plett), 9:26 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 11 (Dave Hutchison, Mike Palmateer), 7:13 |
| 3: | ATL, | Eric Vail 15 (Guy Chouinard, Bob MacMillan), :18 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Borje Salming, TOR [Hooking] 3:33 |
| Borje Salming, TOR [Holding] 17:19 | |
| 2: | Borje Salming, TOR [Tripping] 0:29 |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Hooking] 2:40 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hooking] 13:26 | |
| Jean Pronovost, ATL [Hi-sticking] 19:30 | |
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Hi-sticking] 19:30 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Holding] 19:40 | |
| 3: | Bobby Lalonde, ATL [Hi-sticking] 9:59 |
Penalty time: TOR: 10 minutes
ATL: 8 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 7- 9-11-27
ATL: 15- 9- 9-33
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 11-9-3)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 19-10-2)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Swede Knox
Attendance: 9,422
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