All NHL game summaries from December 26, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-6) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (17-8-9) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Derek Smith 9 (Richie Dunn), 13:09 - PP |
| BUF, | Alan Haworth 2 (Gilles Hamel), 18:05 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Darryl Sutter 14 (Tom Lysiak, Peter Marsh), 1:18 |
| CHI, | Reg Kerr 17 (Bob Murray, Terry Ruskowski), 2:39 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Richie Dunn 3 (Tony McKegney, Derek Smith), 17:44 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Hutchison, CHI [Elbowing] 4:13 |
| Dave Hutchison, CHI [Hooking] 13:05 | |
| Al Secord, CHI [Fighting] 15:12 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 15:12 | |
| Keith Brown, CHI [Slashing, Fighting] 15:12 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing, Fighting] 15:12 | |
| 2: | Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 6:16 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Cross checking] 9:15 | |
| Al Secord, CHI [Interference] 13:32 | |
| 3: | Reg Kerr, CHI [Charging] 17:26 |
Penalty time: CHI: 22 minutes
BUF: 14 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Keith Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hutchison | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Peter Marsh | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Denis Savard | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florent Robidoux | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Paterson | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Murray Bannerman | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 10-10- 6-26
BUF: 11-10-14-35
Goalies: CHI: Murray Bannerman (L, 2-6-2)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 10-3-4)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Calgary Flames (14-12-8) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Colorado Rockies (12-17-6) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Yvon Vautour 7 (Walt McKechnie, Mike McEwen), 1:20 |
| 2: | COL, | Mike Gillis 6 (Rene Robert, Mike McEwen), 4:11 |
| CAL, | Greg Meredith 1 (Bob Murdoch), 4:34 | |
| COL, | Walt McKechnie 7 (Ed Cooper, Lanny McDonald), 11:03 | |
| CAL, | Alex McKendry 4 (Bill Clement, Pekka Rautakallio), 16:30 | |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 10 (Yvon Vautour, Doug Berry), 18:11 | |
| 3: | COL, | Rob Ramage 10 (Walt McKechnie, Ed Cooper), 5:11 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 8:33 |
| Bert Wilson, CAL [Holding] 11:59 | |
| Willi Plett, CAL [Holding] 19:18 | |
| 2: | Pat Riggin, CAL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 5:42 |
| 3: | Phil Russell, CAL [Hooking] 11:26 |
| Joel Quenneville, COL [Hooking] 12:56 | |
| Joel Quenneville, COL [Hooking] 15:44 | |
| Bert Wilson, CAL [Hi-sticking] 19:56 |
Penalty time: CAL: 10 minutes
COL: 6 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Riggin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin LaVallee | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Brad Smith | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Marsh | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jim Peplinski | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Alex McKendry | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Greg Meredith | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 19 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Astrom | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rob Ramage | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Doug Berry | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ed Cooper | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ward | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gillis | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joel Quenneville | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yvon Vautour | 29 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 7- 7- 5-19
COL: 10-13- 6-29
Goalies: CAL: Pat Riggin (L, 8-10-2)
COL: Hardy Astrom (W, 4-6-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 11,849
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (10-18-7) |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Hartford Whalers (13-15-7) |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 1: | HAR, | Al Sims 11 (Don Nachbaur), 11:23 |
| PIT, | Ross Lonsberry 9 (Mario Faubert, Randy Carlyle), 13:03 - PP | |
| PIT, | Mark Johnson 8 (Jim Hamilton, Nick Libett), 14:08 | |
| HAR, | Don Nachbaur 4 (Nick Fotiu, Thommy Abrahamsson), 14:32 | |
| 2: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 16 (Mike Rogers, Thommy Abrahamsson), 2:42 |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 26 (Randy Carlyle, Paul Gardner), 4:27 - PP | |
| PIT, | Paul Gardner 10 (Rick Kehoe, Ross Lonsberry), 11:23 | |
| PIT, | Rod Schutt 13 (Ron Stackhouse, Mark Johnson), 14:39 - PP | |
| HAR, | Don Nachbaur 5, 15:14 | |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 21 (Pat Boutette, Thommy Abrahamsson), 17:36 | |
| PIT, | Nick Libett 4 (Jim Hamilton, Mark Johnson), 18:10 | |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 13 (Pat Boutette, Al Sims), 19:50 - PP | |
| 3: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 17 (Mike Rogers, Mark Howe), :14 |
| HAR, | Thommy Abrahamsson 4 (Pat Boutette, Mike Rogers), 5:52 - PP | |
| PIT, | Paul Gardner 11 (Mario Faubert, Ross Lonsberry), 7:20 - PP | |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 22 (Blaine Stoughton, Pat Boutette), 11:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Hughes, PIT [Interference] 5:13 |
| Don Nachbaur, HAR [Charging] 11:46 | |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Holding] 19:19 | |
| 2: | Ross Lonsberry, PIT [Tripping] 0:10 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson, HAR [Holding] 3:37 | |
| Jim Hamilton, PIT [Tripping] 6:21 | |
| Thommy Abrahamsson, HAR [Holding] 13:35 | |
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Hooking] 18:55 | |
| 3: | Warren Miller, HAR [Holding] 2:25 |
| Ron Stackhouse, PIT [Interference] 5:35 | |
| Pat Boutette, HAR [Hooking] 6:23 | |
| Rod Schutt, PIT [Hooking] 13:29 | |
| Mark Johnson, PIT [Holding] 14:38 |
Penalty time: PIT: 14 minutes
HAR: 12 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Mark Johnson | 9 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Schutt | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Hamilton | 28 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 30 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 11-14- 7-32
HAR: 10-17-12-39
Goalies: PIT: Greg Millen (L, 9-13-4)
HAR: John Garrett (W, 10-8-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Wayne Bonney
Attendance: 12,208
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (23-9-3) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Vancouver Canucks (17-10-9) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Billy Harris 9 (Greg Terrion, Mike Murphy), 6:13 |
| VAN, | Curt Fraser 15 (Thomas Gradin, Stan Smyl), 19:07 | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 36 (Dave Taylor, Dave Lewis), 19:22 | |
| 2: | LA , | Dave Taylor 22 (Charlie Simmer, Jay Wells), 3:33 |
| VAN, | Bobby Schmautz 16 (Kevin McCarthy), 6:19 - PP | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 37 (Dave Taylor, Larry Murphy), 9:19 - PP | |
| VAN, | Curt Fraser 16 (Thomas Gradin, Stan Smyl), 11:56 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Jerry Korab 5 (Dave Taylor), 10:15 |
| LA , | Dan Bonar 7 (Jim Fox, Jay Wells), 14:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Curt Fraser, VAN [Elbowing] 10:21 |
| Dean Hopkins, LA [Hi-sticking] 10:21 | |
| Mario Marois, VAN [Hi-sticking] 13:46 | |
| Jerry Korab, LA [Hooking] 14:51 | |
| 2: | Harold Snepsts, VAN [Hi-sticking] 1:00 |
| Mark Hardy, LA [Elbowing] 4:26 | |
| Larry Murphy, LA [Tripping] 6:01 | |
| Gerry Minor, VAN [Slashing] 8:47 | |
| Darcy Rota, VAN [Slashing, Fighting] 11:29 | |
| Larry Murphy, LA [Slashing, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 11:29 | |
| Mario Lessard, LA [Slashing] 12:56 | |
| Kevin McCarthy, VAN [Slashing] 12:56 | |
| Brent Ashton, VAN [Hi-sticking] 16:27 | |
| Lars Lindgren, VAN [Charging] 19:49 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Hi-sticking] 19:49 | |
| 3: | Mark Hardy, LA [Roughing] 8:11 |
| Darcy Rota, VAN [Roughing] 8:11 | |
| Jerry Korab, LA [Holding] 17:29 |
Penalty time: LA : 35 minutes
VAN: 23 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Murphy | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Bonar | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dean Hopkins | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Terrion | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Fox | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Hardy | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jay Wells | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 18 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Lanz | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brent Ashton | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Minor | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -20 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -20 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 7- 7- 4-18
VAN: 9-14-10-33
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (W, 19-6-2)
VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 3-2-2)
Referee: Ron Fournier
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,413
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (12-18-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (12-12-10) |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 11, 2:07 |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 12, 13:17 | |
| NYR, | Mike Allison 13 (Anders Hedberg, Dave Maloney), 15:23 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Kelly 13 (Rick Green, Bengt Gustafsson), 5:01 - PP |
| WAS, | Bob Kelly 14 (Jean Pronovost, Tim Tookey), 12:27 - PP | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 24 (Bob Kelly, Yvon Labre), 12:48 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Doug Sulliman 4 (Dave Maloney, Ed Hospodar), :17 |
| WAS, | Howard Walker 1 (Tim Tookey, Darren Veitch), 11:14 - PP | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 25 (Bob Kelly, Dennis Ververgaert), 13:49 | |
| NYR, | Ed Johnstone 7 (Tom Laidlaw), 16:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Holding] 10:10 |
| Bench penalty, WAS [Abuse of Officials] 14:43 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Roughing] 14:43 | |
| Chris Kotsopoulos, NYR [Holding] 18:32 | |
| 2: | Archie Henderson, WAS [Charging] 1:39 |
| Dave Silk, NYR [Hooking] 3:43 | |
| Don Maloney, NYR [Fighting] 6:14 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 6:14 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Tripping] 7:28 | |
| Chris Kotsopoulos, NYR [Fighting] 10:27 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Fighting] 10:27 | |
| Barry Beck, NYR [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 10:27 | |
| Anders Hedberg, NYR [Holding] 11:44 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Cross checking] 17:13 | |
| 3: | Rick Green, WAS [Slashing] 2:55 |
| Mike Palmateer, WAS [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 7:54 | |
| Ed Johnstone, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 7:54 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Charging] 9:14 | |
| Anders Hedberg, NYR [Interference] 10:52 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 16:14 | |
| Anders Hedberg, NYR [Fighting, Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| Archie Henderson, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:14 | |
| Chris Kotsopoulos, NYR [Hi-sticking] 16:14 | |
| Barry Beck, NYR [Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| Doug Sulliman, NYR [Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| Bob Kelly, WAS [Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| [served by B. Gustafsson], WAS [Player leaving bench] 16:14 | |
| [served by Ron Greschner], NYR [Player leaving bench] 16:14 | |
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Roughing, Fighting, Misconduct] 16:14 | |
| Ed Hospodar, NYR [Roughing, Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 16:14 |
Penalty time: NYR: 104 minutes
WAS: 72 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Laidlaw | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jere Gillis | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Sulliman | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Allison | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | -2 | 0 |
| Dave Silk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -12 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -12 | 32 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Veitch | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wes Jarvis | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tim Tookey | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Henderson | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 12 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 12 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 7- 9-16-32
WAS: 13- 7- 8-28
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (L, 3-4-1)
WAS: Mike Palmateer (W, 8-6-5)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 15,771
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (16-9-8) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Winnipeg Jets (2-26-7) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WIN, | Doug Lecuyer 2 (Moe Mantha, Tim Trimper), 7:05 |
| WIN, | Morris Lukowich 16 (Dave Babych, Moe Mantha), 14:41 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Mike Eaves 4 (Curt Giles), 4:04 - SH |
| MIN, | Brad Palmer 1 (Kent-Erik Andersson, Gordie Roberts), 10:51 | |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 6 (Ron Zanussi, Mike Eaves), 13:44 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Tom McCarthy 15, 4:10 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 7 (Al MacAdam, Bobby Smith), 12:07 - PP | |
| WIN, | Norm Dupont 14 (Ron Wilson, Jimmy Mann), 15:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Lecuyer, WIN [Roughing] 11:37 |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Roughing double minor] 11:37 | |
| Barry Legge, WIN [Holding] 12:08 | |
| 2: | Tim Trimper, WIN [Holding] 0:15 |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Holding] 3:57 | |
| Doug Smail, WIN [Hooking] 16:49 | |
| Morris Lukowich, WIN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Doug Smail, WIN [Hi-sticking] 8:09 |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Hi-sticking] 8:09 | |
| Barry Long, WIN [Holding] 10:41 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 18:26 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Elbowing, Fighting] 18:40 | |
| Doug Lecuyer, WIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 18:40 |
Penalty time: MIN: 19 minutes
WIN: 21 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 29 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Mantha | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Legge | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Mann | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Smail | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Christian | 13 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tim Trimper | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Steen | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Spring | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Dupont | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Markus Mattsson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Babych | 44 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-11-12-29
WIN: 13-12-11-36
Goalies: MIN: Don Beaupre (W, 9-5-4)
WIN: Markus Mattsson (L, 1-6-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Joe Dame, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 15,776
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