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Quarterfinals, Game 4 · Apr 8, 1973 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens |
1 | 24 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 50 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 18:37 | MTL | Yvan Cournoyer (5) | Murray Wilson (1), Chuck Lefley (1) | 1 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 11:13 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld (2) | Jim Lorentz (2), Gerry Meehan (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 14:29 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (2) PP | Larry Carriere (1), Rene Robert (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:28 | BUF | Rene Robert (2) | Gilbert Perreault (3) | 1 - 3 |
| 19:19 | BUF | Don Luce (1) | Unassisted | 1 - 4 |
| 19:41 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (3) | Rene Robert (2), Rick Martin (1) | 1 - 5 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 08:47 | BUF | Larry Carriere | Hooking | 2 |
| 16:32 | BUF | Larry Hillman | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 13:27 | MTL | Serge Savard | Holding | 2 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Yvan Cournoyer |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Murray Wilson |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Chuck Lefley |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jacques Laperriere |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Marc Tardif |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Guy Lafleur |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Peter Mahovlich |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Claude Larose |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Rejean Houle |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Henri Richard |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Serge Savard |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Bob Murdoch |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jacques Lemaire |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Pierre Bouchard |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Jimmy Roberts |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Guy Lapointe |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Frank Mahovlich |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 |  Ken Dryden |
L | 50 | 45 | 5 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Larry Carriere |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Tim Horton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Mike Robitaille |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Tracy Pratt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Larry Hillman |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Norm Gratton |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Larry Mickey |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Paul Terbenche |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Hugh Harris |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Roger Crozier |
W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 60:00 |