NHL game summary from October 25, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (4-3-1) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Detroit Red Wings (2-2-2) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 4 (Reed Larson, Dan Labraaten), 18:57 - PP |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | DET, | Reed Larson 1 (Dale McCourt, Pete Mahovlich), 5:08 - PP |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 5 (Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno), 9:13 - PP | |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 5 (Dan Labraaten), 10:33 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing] 6:47 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Elbowing] 9:50 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 12:26 | |
| Barry Long, DET [Hi-sticking] 15:18 | |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Boarding] 18:11 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 18:11 | |
| Dave Schultz, BUF [Roughing] 18:11 | |
| 2: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Charging] 9:37 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Slashing] 9:37 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Tripping] 14:17 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 16:41 | |
| Thommie Bergman, DET [Interference] 19:48 | |
| 3: | Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Hooking] 4:37 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Slashing] 7:18 | |
| Glenn Hicks, DET [Fighting] 10:01 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing, Fighting] 10:01 |
Penalty time: BUF: 25 minutes
DET: 15 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10- 4-12-26
DET: 8- 6- 9-23
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 0-2-1)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 2-1-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 13,172
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