All NHL game summaries from October 21, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (2-3-2) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (3-2-1) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | VAN, | Don Lever 4 (Rick Vaive), 1:21 |
| BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 2 (Jim Schoenfeld), 12:42 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Rick Martin 2 (Bob Mongrain), 3:04 |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 1, 13:59 | |
| 3: | BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 3 (Bill Hajt, Gilbert Perreault), 5:38 |
| VAN, | Don Lever 5 (Thomas Gradin, Dennis Kearns), 16:51 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ric Seiling, BUF [Fighting] 4:43 |
| Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Fighting] 4:43 | |
| Bob Manno, VAN [Hooking] 8:19 | |
| 2: | Stan Smyl, VAN [Elbowing] 9:58 |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Holding] 16:36 | |
| 3: | Ric Seiling, BUF [Misconduct] 13:23 |
| Jere Gillis, VAN [Misconduct] 13:23 | |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Roughing] 13:23 | |
| Stan Smyl, VAN [Roughing] 13:23 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Interference] 15:00 | |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Tripping] 17:49 |
Penalty time: VAN: 23 minutes
BUF: 21 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Derlago | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Ashton | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Rick Vaive | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Mongrain | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 5- 9- 8-22
BUF: 14-12- 8-34
Goalies: VAN: Curt Ridley (T, 0-0-1)
BUF: Bob Sauve (T, 0-1-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques (2-3-0) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-2) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | QUE, | Robbie Ftorek 2 (Real Cloutier, Pierre Lacroix), 3:07 - PP |
| QUE, | Rich Leduc 1 (Serge Bernier), 8:11 - SH | |
| QUE, | Rich Leduc 2 (Dale Hoganson), 11:40 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pierre Lacroix, QUE [Cross checking] 1:52 |
| Paul Baxter, QUE [Hooking] 18:52 | |
| Gerry Hart, QUE [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 19:34 | |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 19:34 | |
| 2: | Alain Daigle, CHI [Charging] 2:52 |
| Curt Brackenbury, QUE [Charging] 6:58 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Boarding] 8:29 | |
| Bench penalty, CHI [Too many men on the ice] 10:50 | |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Hooking] 16:46 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 19:57 | |
| Dale Hoganson, QUE [Roughing double minor] 19:57 | |
| 3: | Paul Baxter, QUE [Hi-sticking] 6:43 |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Hi-sticking] 6:43 | |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Interference] 8:56 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Charging] 13:03 | |
| Michel Goulet, QUE [Holding] 13:59 | |
| Serge Bernier, QUE [Holding] 14:54 | |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Interference] 18:27 |
Penalty time: QUE: 23 minutes
CHI: 30 minutes
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Weir | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Baxter | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Lariviere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Hart | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Real Cloutier | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rich Leduc | 10 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jamie Hislop | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Fitchner | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curt Brackenbury | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Goulet | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Cote | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Goran Hogosta | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Hoganson | 33 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 0 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Preston | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Keith Brown | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: QUE: 9-18-10-37
CHI: 10- 6- 5-21
Goalies: QUE: Goran Hogosta (W, 2-1-0)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 2-2-2)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 9,893
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (3-2-1) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Edmonton Oilers (1-1-3) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | EDM, | Stan Weir 2 (Dave Hunter, Risto Siltanen), 5:48 |
| EDM, | Blair MacDonald 6 (Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen), 13:39 - PP | |
| MIN, | Ron Zanussi 2 (Brad Maxwell, Glen Sharpley), 14:07 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Fred Barrett 2 (Tim Young, Per-Olov Brasar), 9:12 |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 5 (Bobby Smith, Gary Sargent), 11:51 - PP | |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 1 (Steve Payne, Brad Maxwell), 12:37 | |
| MIN, | Craig Hartsburg 2, 14:43 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Stan Weir 3 (Dave Lumley, Al Hamilton), 1:35 |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 2 (Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen), 14:51 | |
| EDM, | Blair MacDonald 7 (Wayne Gretzky), 18:39 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Younghans, MIN [Tripping] 9:10 |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Holding] 13:33 | |
| Brett Callighen, EDM [Slashing] 14:51 | |
| 2: | Dave Lumley, EDM [Hooking] 0:12 |
| Mark Messier, EDM [Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Al MacAdam, MIN [Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Colin Campbell, EDM [Holding] 11:36 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hooking] 19:24 | |
| 3: | Dave Lumley, EDM [Boarding] 2:46 |
| Dave Lumley, EDM [Misconduct] 7:25 | |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Interference] 8:57 | |
| Dave Semenko, EDM [Charging, Elbowing] 10:01 | |
| Kris Manery, MIN [Tripping] 17:13 |
Penalty time: MIN: 15 minutes
EDM: 27 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 38 | ||||||
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Hamilton | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Chipperfield | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Harrison | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brett Callighen | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Flett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Mio | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 13-18- 7-38
EDM: 7- 6- 6-19
Goalies: MIN: Gary Edwards (T, 2-1-1)
EDM: Eddie Mio (T, 1-0-2)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 15,423
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2-1) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (3-2-0) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | PIT, | Rick Kehoe 2 (Orest Kindrachuk, Randy Carlyle), 6:42 - PP |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 5 (Don Maloney, Mario Marois), 16:56 - PP | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 2 (Don Maloney, Mario Marois), 17:43 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Dave Maloney 2 (Ed Johnstone, Ron Duguay), :49 |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 2 (Ron Duguay, Warren Miller), 9:08 | |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 3 (Russ Anderson, Orest Kindrachuk), 13:19 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Gregg Sheppard 1, 5:45 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 1 (Ron Greschner, Don Murdoch), 13:02 | |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 2 (Dave Maloney, Carol Vadnais), 15:05 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Hickey, NYR [Tripping] 5:33 |
| Warren Miller, NYR [Holding] 10:37 | |
| Kim Clackson, PIT [Holding] 15:11 | |
| 2: | Rod Schutt, PIT [Holding] 4:03 |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Holding] 9:59 | |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PIT [Slashing] 18:07 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Slashing] 18:07 | |
| 3: | Mario Marois, NYR [Hooking] 0:41 |
| Don Maloney, NYR [Fighting] 16:50 | |
| Kim Clackson, PIT [Fighting] 16:50 | |
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Tripping] 17:59 | |
| Gregg Sheppard, PIT [Hooking] 18:15 |
Penalty time: PIT: 13 minutes
NYR: 17 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Holland | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kim Clackson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Paul Marshall | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 31 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Bothwell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Miller | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Soetaert | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 11- 9-11-31
NYR: 10-13- 8-31
Goalies: PIT: Rob Holland (L, 2-2-0)
NYR: Doug Soetaert (W, 2-0-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 17,425
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-1-1) |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (4-1-1) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 2 (Bob Kelly, Norm Barnes), 4:35 |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 3 (Rick MacLeish, Bob Dailey), 11:41 | |
| PHI, | Norm Barnes 1, 18:00 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Brian Propp 5 (Ken Linseman, Rick MacLeish), 1:57 - PP |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 1 (Brian Engblom, Doug Risebrough), 2:48 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 5 (Pierre Larouche), 4:32 | |
| PHI, | Bobby Clarke 1 (Reggie Leach, Mel Bridgman), 5:42 - PP | |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 4 (Frank Bathe, John Paddock), 12:05 | |
| MTL, | Larry Robinson 2, 12:44 | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 3 (Larry Robinson, Rejean Houle), 17:22 - PP | |
| 3: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 6 (Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson), 9:03 - PP |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 1 (Guy Lafleur, Rod Langway), 17:11 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Robinson, MTL [Interference] 5:28 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Roughing] 10:13 | |
| Pierre Larouche, MTL [Hooking] 10:50 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Hi-sticking] 16:41 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hi-sticking] 16:41 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Elbowing] 17:01 | |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Roughing] 17:01 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Interference] 17:42 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, MTL [Delay of game] 1:33 |
| Guy Lapointe, MTL [Holding] 5:30 | |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Hooking] 14:02 | |
| John Paddock, PHI [Tripping] 17:18 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Hooking] 18:48 | |
| 3: | Bob Kelly, PHI [Slashing] 8:23 |
| Michel Larocque, MTL [Hi-sticking] 17:26 |
Penalty time: MTL: 14 minutes
PHI: 16 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaston Gingras | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 28 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -3 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -3 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 7-15- 6-28
PHI: 9-12- 2-23
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (T, 1-1-1)
PHI: Phil Myre (T, 2-1-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 17,077
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