← Preliminary Round, 1977-78 playoffs
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Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 11, 1978 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | |
| 4 | 27 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 16:41 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (1) | Rick Martin (1), Bill Stewart (1) | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 12:28 | BUF | Rick Martin (1) | Gilbert Perreault (1), Bill Stewart (2) | 0 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:35 | NYR | Steve Vickers (1) | Dallas Smith (1), Don Murdoch (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 08:33 | BUF | Jocelyn Guevremont (1) | Don Luce (1) | 1 - 3 |
| 17:50 | BUF | Gary McAdam (1) | Danny Gare (1), Jocelyn Guevremont (1) | 1 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 08:12 | NYR | Dave Maloney | Interference | 2 |
| 18:52 | NYR | Dave Maloney | Roughing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 09:01 | BUF | Lee Fogolin | Holding | 2 |
| 19:32 | BUF | Rick Martin | Cross checking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:05 | BUF | Jerry Korab | Elbowing | 2 |
| 12:15 | NYR | Lucien DeBlois | Hooking | 2 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 32 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 61 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 60:00 |