Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota North Stars
Dec 2, 1972 · Metropolitan Sports Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 35 |
| Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 45 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:33 | BUF | Rene Robert (13) | Mike Robitaille (4), Rick Martin (12) | 1 - 0 |
| 03:59 | MNS | Dean Prentice (7) | Barry Gibbs (7), Ted Harris (6) | 1 - 1 |
| 04:35 | BUF | Gerry Meehan (8) | Hugh Harris (6) | 2 - 1 |
| 06:27 | MNS | Danny Grant (8) | Dennis Hextall (17), Bob Nevin (6) | 2 - 2 |
| 09:50 | BUF | Rene Robert (14) | Paul Terbenche (3), Gilbert Perreault (25) | 3 - 2 |
| 16:30 | MNS | Dennis Hextall (9) | Danny Grant (14), Tom Reid (3) | 3 - 3 |
| 18:58 | BUF | Rene Robert (15) | Rick Martin (13), Paul Terbenche (4) | 4 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:09 | MNS | Jude Drouin (7) | Bill Goldsworthy (9), Dennis Hextall (18) | 4 - 4 |
| 04:38 | BUF | Gerry Meehan (9) | Larry Carriere (2) | 5 - 4 |
| 12:24 | MNS | Murray Oliver (4) | Dean Prentice (8), Dennis O'Brien (3) | 5 - 5 |
| 15:52 | BUF | Gerry Meehan (10) PP | Rene Robert (18), Larry Hillman (8) | 6 - 5 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:45 | MNS | Jude Drouin (8) | J.P. Parise (17) | 6 - 6 |
| 12:25 | MNS | Dean Prentice (8) | Barry Gibbs (8), Murray Oliver (9) | 6 - 7 |
| 15:25 | MNS | Bob Nevin (4) | Dennis Hextall (19), Barry Gibbs (9) | 6 - 8 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 12:23 | MNS | Bill Goldsworthy | High sticking | 2 |
| 19:26 | MNS | Dennis Hextall | Elbowing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 15:24 | MNS | Barry Gibbs | Roughing | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Paul Terbenche |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Mike Robitaille |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Larry Carriere |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Hugh Harris |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Tracy Pratt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Atkinson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Larry Mickey |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Butch Deadmarsh |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
L | 30 | 25 | 5 | 40:00 |
| 28 |  Dave Dryden |
15 | 12 | 3 | 20:00 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Dennis Hextall |
C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Dean Prentice |
L | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Barry Gibbs |
D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jude Drouin |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Bob Nevin |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Murray Oliver |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Danny Grant |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  J.P. Parise |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Bill Goldsworthy |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Tom Reid |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Ted Harris |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Dennis O'Brien |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Doug Mohns |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Charlie Burns |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Lou Nanne |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Fred Barrett |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gilles Gilbert |
W | 35 | 29 | 6 | 60:00 |