All NHL game summaries 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-1) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Montreal Canadiens (5-1-1) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1: | PIT, | Gary McAdam 2 (Randy Carlyle, Gregg Sheppard), 5:06 - PP |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 3 (Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt), 6:42 | |
| PIT, | Nick Libett 3 (Gregg Sheppard, Russ Anderson), 8:30 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 4 (Steve Shutt), 15:13 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 5, 1:28 |
| PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 6 (Rick Kehoe), 1:49 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 8 (Pierre Mondou, Bob Gainey), 4:59 - PP | |
| MTL, | Mario Tremblay 1 (Doug Risebrough, Yvon Lambert), 16:13 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Pierre Larouche 5 (Steve Shutt), 5:27 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 9 (Steve Shutt, Pierre Mondou), 6:41 | |
| PIT, | Gary McAdam 3 (Greg Malone, Randy Carlyle), 7:06 - PP | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 6 (Pierre Larouche), 8:09 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 6 (Larry Robinson), 17:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Danny Geoffrion, MTL [Elbowing] 4:42 |
| 2: | Rod Schutt, PIT [Hooking] 4:28 |
| 3: | Larry Robinson, MTL [Hooking] 6:57 |
Penalty time: PIT: 2 minutes
MTL: 4 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 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Norm Dupont | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 6- 8-15-29
MTL: 8-12-18-38
Goalies: PIT: Rob Holland (L, 2-4-0)
MTL: Michel Larocque (W, 2-1-1)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 15,969
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (4-3-0) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (5-1-1) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Lucien DeBlois 3 (Pat Hickey, Ron Duguay), 2:33 |
| NYR, | Mario Marois 1 (Mike McEwen, Don Murdoch), 6:48 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Bob Dailey 1 (Paul Holmgren), 4:50 |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 6 (Norm Barnes, Bobby Clarke), 6:51 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Brian Propp 6 (Reggie Leach, Mike Busniuk), 9:11 |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 7 (Brian Propp, Mike Busniuk), 9:23 | |
| PHI, | Bobby Clarke 2 (Brian Propp, Reggie Leach), 14:39 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hooking] 6:18 |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Tripping] 12:22 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 14:33 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Tripping] 18:30 | |
| 2: | Mario Marois, NYR [Holding] 12:38 |
| 3: | Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Holding] 16:03 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Fighting] 17:07 | |
| Ed Johnstone, NYR [Fighting] 17:07 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Game misconduct] 17:07 | |
| John Paddock, PHI [Cross checking] 19:40 |
Penalty time: NYR: 23 minutes
PHI: 11 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 2 |
| Tim Bothwell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Sulliman | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Warren Miller | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 20 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Peeters | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 9- 6- 5-20
PHI: 4-14-10-28
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 1-1-0)
PHI: Pete Peeters (W, 3-0-0)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Wayne Bonney
Attendance: 17,077
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