Buffalo Sabres
at
California Golden Seals
Mar 8, 1972 · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 31 |
| California Golden Seals |
6 | 29 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 04:18 | CGS | Joey Johnston (12) | Rick Smith (14), Bobby Sheehan (22) | 0 - 1 |
| 05:49 | BUF | Danny Lawson (7) | Don Luce (5), Larry Hillman (10) | 1 - 1 |
| 06:05 | CGS | Gary Croteau (8) | Paul Shmyr (20), Joey Johnston (12) | 1 - 2 |
| 19:12 | CGS | Joey Johnston (13) | Unassisted | 1 - 3 |
| 19:55 | BUF | Larry Hillman (2) | Jim Lorentz (12), Gerry Meehan (25) | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 10:12 | CGS | Reggie Leach (9) PP | Unassisted | 2 - 4 |
| 14:23 | CGS | Wayne Carleton (17) | Bobby Sheehan (23), Paul Shmyr (21) | 2 - 5 |
| 15:30 | BUF | John Gould (1) | Don Luce (6), Danny Lawson (6) | 3 - 5 |
| 15:57 | CGS | Joey Johnston (14) | Gary Croteau (10) | 3 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:18 | BUF | Tracy Pratt | Tripping | 2 |
| 12:59 | CGS | Bob Stewart | Cross checking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:22 | BUF | Mike Robitaille | Elbowing | 2 |
| 05:22 | CGS | Reggie Leach | Tripping | 2 |
| 11:08 | CGS | Bob Stewart | Slashing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:17 | BUF | Tracy Pratt | Interference | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Danny Lawson |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  John Gould |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Mike Robitaille |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jim Watson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Al Hamilton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Tracy Pratt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Mike Byers |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Randy Wyrozub |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 53:55 |
| 28 |  Dave Dryden |
5 | 3 | 2 | 06:05 |
California Golden Seals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Joey Johnston |
L | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Gary Croteau |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Paul Shmyr |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Bobby Sheehan |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Wayne Carleton |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Reggie Leach |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Marshall Johnston |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Dick Redmond |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Bob Stewart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Ernie Hicke |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Craig Patrick |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ivan Boldirev |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary Jarrett |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Stan Gilbertson |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Gerry Pinder |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Norm Ferguson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Gilles Meloche |
W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 60:00 |