NHL game summary from December 23, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (12-15-7) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (12-16-5) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Bill Derlago 11, 1:44 |
| TOR, | John Anderson 12 (Wilf Paiement, Bruce Boudreau), 1:52 | |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 11, 16:50 | |
| 2: | HAR, | Al Sims 10 (Ray Neufeld, Don Nachbaur), 10:12 |
| HAR, | Tom Rowe 5 (Don Nachbaur, Mark Howe), 12:35 | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 15 (Mike Rogers), 13:05 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Mark Howe 12 (Mike Rogers, Tom Rowe), 4:04 |
| HAR, | Pat Boutette 15 (Blaine Stoughton), 14:46 | |
| HAR, | Ray Neufeld 4, 19:16 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Norm Barnes, HAR [Fighting] 1:13 |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Fighting] 1:13 | |
| Warren Miller, HAR [Holding] 2:52 | |
| Mickey Volcan, HAR [Hooking] 4:58 | |
| Rick Vaive, TOR [Tripping] 10:24 | |
| 2: | Jordy Douglas, HAR [Holding] 6:31 |
| Don Nachbaur, HAR [Fighting] 15:34 | |
| Wilf Paiement, TOR [Fighting] 15:34 | |
| [served by Ray Neufeld], HAR [Player leaving bench] 15:34 | |
| [served by John Anderson], TOR [Player leaving bench] 15:34 | |
| 3: | Dave Farrish, TOR [Tripping] 8:14 |
| Wilf Paiement, TOR [Cross checking] 10:18 |
Penalty time: HAR: 18 minutes
TOR: 18 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 29 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bill Derlago | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Vaive | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Dave Farrish | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Melrose | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 99 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 7- 8-14-29
TOR: 10-13- 8-31
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (W, 9-8-3)
TOR: Jim Rutherford (L, 3-10-2)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, John D'Amico
Attendance: 16,430
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