NHL game summary from December 26, 1982
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (8-18-10) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-13-7) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 13 (John Van Boxmeer, Gilbert Perreault), 4:29 - PP |
| 2: | DET, | Derek Smith 4 (Greg Smith), 1:51 |
| DET, | Mike Blaisdell 12 (John Ogrodnick, Dwight Foster), 18:03 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Mike Foligno 10 (Phil Housley, Bob Sauve), 4:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Foligno, BUF [Elbowing] 0:19 |
| Willie Huber, DET [Interference] 3:57 | |
| 2: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing] 4:47 |
| Derek Smith, DET [Holding] 10:27 | |
| Danny Gare, DET [Holding] 15:36 | |
| 3: | Tony McKegney, BUF [Roughing] 4:31 |
| Mark Osborne, DET [Roughing] 4:31 | |
| Mike Blaisdell, DET [Tripping] 13:21 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Hooking] 15:01 |
Penalty time: DET: 10 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Schoenfeld | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Paterson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Francis | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Blaisdell | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Osborne | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Smith | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Stefan | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 6 | 13 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 6 | 13 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannu Virta | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Housley | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilles Hamel | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Moller | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sean McKenna | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 2- 7- 4-13
BUF: 10- 8-10-28
Goalies: DET: Greg Stefan (T, 4-10-7)
BUF: Bob Sauve (T, 10-8-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
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