California Golden Seals
at
Washington Capitals
Jan 2, 1976 · Capital Centre
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| California Golden Seals |
8 | 51 |
| Washington Capitals |
5 | 31 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:39 | CGS | Wayne Merrick (11) PP | Jim Pappin (9), Rick Hampton (12) | 1 - 0 |
| 07:25 | WSH | Greg Joly (6) | Unassisted | 1 - 1 |
| 09:49 | WSH | Tony White (12) | Mike Marson (3) | 1 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:43 | CGS | Gary Sabourin (13) PP | Wayne Merrick (16), Jim Pappin (10) | 2 - 2 |
| 11:51 | CGS | Wayne Merrick (12) | Gary Sabourin (9) | 3 - 2 |
| 13:34 | CGS | Jim Pappin (5) | Gary Holt (3), Wayne King (7) | 4 - 2 |
| 15:09 | CGS | Bob Girard (5) | Wayne Merrick (17), Tim Jacobs (1) | 5 - 2 |
| 18:41 | WSH | Nelson Pyatt (16) PP | Jack Lynch (7), Hartland Monahan (20) | 5 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 03:27 | CGS | Al MacAdam (12) | Unassisted | 6 - 3 |
| 04:07 | WSH | Greg Joly (7) PP | Bill Clement (13), Ron Lalonde (4) | 6 - 4 |
| 05:00 | CGS | Bob Girard (6) | Wayne Merrick (18) | 7 - 4 |
| 11:51 | WSH | Blair Stewart (6) | Bob Sirois (3) | 7 - 5 |
| 12:58 | CGS | Wayne Merrick (13) | Bob Girard (13), Len Frig (9) | 8 - 5 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:33 | WSH | Jack Lynch | Tripping | 2 |
| 01:24 | CGS | Jim Moxey | Roughing | 2 |
| 01:24 | WSH | Mike Marson | Roughing | 2 |
| 04:59 | CGS | Mike Christie | Holding | 2 |
| 18:15 | CGS | Al MacAdam | Fighting | 5 |
| 18:15 | WSH | Jack Lynch | Fighting | 5 |
| 19:16 | WSH | Willie Brossart | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 15:40 | WSH | Yvon Labre | Holding | 2 |
| 17:37 | CGS | Len Frig | Holding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:01 | CGS | Al MacAdam | Hooking | 2 |
| 05:26 | WSH | Garnet Bailey | Holding | 2 |
| 05:59 | CGS | Fred Ahern Jr | Elbowing | 2 |
| 14:32 | CGS | Fred Ahern Jr | Fighting | 5 |
| 14:32 | CGS | Fred Ahern Jr | Misconduct | 10 |
| 14:32 | WSH | Jack Lynch | Roughing | 2 |
| 14:32 | WSH | Jack Lynch | Fighting | 5 |
| 14:32 | WSH | Jack Lynch | Misconduct | 10 |
| 19:37 | WSH | Mike Marson | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:57 | CGS | Bob Murdoch | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:57 | WSH | Mike Marson | Roughing | 2 |
California Golden Seals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Wayne Merrick |
C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Bob Girard |
L | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Pappin |
R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gary Sabourin |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Al MacAdam |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Len Frig |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Gary Holt |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Tim Jacobs |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Wayne King |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Rick Hampton |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  George Pesut |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Dennis Maruk |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Jim Moxey |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Fred Ahern Jr |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Bob Murdoch |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Mike Christie |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Ralph Klassen |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Gary Simmons |
W | 31 | 26 | 5 | 60:00 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Greg Joly |
D | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Blair Stewart |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Nelson Pyatt |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Tony White |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jack Lynch |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Mike Marson |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Bill Clement |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Ron Lalonde |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Hartland Monahan |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Bob Sirois |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Willie Brossart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Yvon Labre |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Garnet Bailey |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Harvey Bennett |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Bob Gryp |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Bob Paradise |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Ron Low |
L | 38 | 31 | 7 | 45:00 |
| 30 |  Bernie Wolfe |
13 | 12 | 1 | 15:00 |