NHL game summary from December 22, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (23-8-3) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Hartford Whalers (9-14-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rick Dudley 3 (Gilbert Perreault, Andre Savard), :19 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 20 (Craig Ramsay, John Van Boxmeer), 12:46 - PP | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 20 (Rick Dudley, Gilbert Perreault), 14:25 - PP | |
| 2: | HAR, | Jordy Douglas 11 (Dave Keon, Blaine Stoughton), 8:28 - PP |
| 3: | HAR, | Dave Debol 2 (Bob Stephenson), 2:03 |
| BUF, | Derek Smith 14 (Jerry Korab, Danny Gare), 4:15 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lindy Ruff, BUF [Holding] 1:10 |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Hooking] 6:46 | |
| Jeff Brubaker, HAR [Holding] 10:55 | |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Hi-sticking] 11:52 | |
| Al Sims, HAR [Hi-sticking] 11:52 | |
| Gordie Roberts, HAR [Hooking] 12:57 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hooking] 15:30 | |
| 2: | Ric Seiling, BUF [Tripping] 8:12 |
| John Garrett, HAR [Interference] 10:26 | |
| 3: | Gordie Roberts, HAR [Interference] 3:48 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Interference] 10:41 |
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
HAR: 10 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 41 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Alley | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Stephenson | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Hodgson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 13-17-11-41
HAR: 12- 5-10-27
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 13-4-1)
HAR: John Garrett (L, 7-11-7)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 7,627
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