NHL game summary from December 12, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (16-6-7) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (9-16-5) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | DET, | Reed Larson 9 (Jim Korn, John Barrett), 3:46 |
| DET, | Mark Kirton 9 (Willie Huber, Paul Woods), 12:08 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 5 (Mike Foligno, John Van Boxmeer), 12:38 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 6 (Mike Ramsey, Mike Foligno), 8:40 |
| BUF, | Mike Foligno 17 (Tony McKegney, Gilbert Perreault), 17:35 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 7 (Tony McKegney), 14:28 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willie Huber, DET [Interference] 2:51 |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Hooking] 3:25 | |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Cross checking] 9:33 | |
| Don Murdoch, DET [Holding] 18:08 | |
| 2: | John Barrett, DET [Interference] 5:29 |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Roughing] 8:23 | |
| Danny Gare, DET [Roughing] 8:23 | |
| 3: | Greg Smith, DET [Tripping] 6:20 |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
DET: 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 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Moller | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Schoenfeld | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mark Kirton | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Blaisdell | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mark Osborne | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Sauve | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 6-10- 7-23
DET: 11-10- 8-29
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 10-5-2)
DET: Bob Sauve (L, 8-3-5)
Referee: Ron Fournier
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 15,773
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