← Stanley Cup Final, 1977-78 playoffs
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Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 · May 21, 1978 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | |
| 4 | 24 |
Decided in overtime.
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:25 | BOS | Gregg Sheppard (2) | Don Marcotte (3) | 0 - 1 |
| 03:26 | MTL | Doug Risebrough (2) | Mario Tremblay (1), Bob Gainey (7) | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 07:00 | MTL | Larry Robinson (3) | Pierre Mondou (5) | 2 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 09:19 | BOS | Peter McNab (8) | Terry O'Reilly (10), Wayne Cashman (6) | 2 - 2 |
| 13:20 | BOS | Brad Park (8) | Mike Milbury (8), Gregg Sheppard (8) | 2 - 3 |
| 19:27 | MTL | Guy Lafleur (10) | Guy Lapointe (6), Jacques Lemaire (8) | 3 - 3 |
| Overtime | ||||
| 06:22 | BOS | Bobby Schmautz (7) | Gregg Sheppard (9), Brad Park (11) | 3 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:03 | BOS | Gary Doak | Interference | 2 |
| 01:03 | MTL | Bob Gainey | Charging | 2 |
| 03:38 | BOS | Gerry Cheevers | Elbowing | 2 |
| 03:38 | MTL | Yvon Lambert | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:28 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | Fighting | 5 |
| 06:28 | BOS | John Wensink | Fighting | 5 |
| 06:28 | BOS | John Wensink | Gross misconduct | 10 |
| 06:28 | MTL | Pierre Bouchard | Fighting | 5 |
| 06:28 | MTL | Gilles Lupien | Fighting | 5 |
| 06:28 | MTL | Gilles Lupien | Gross misconduct | 10 |
| 08:14 | BOS | Bob Miller | Slashing | 2 |
| 08:14 | MTL | Yvan Cournoyer | Slashing | 2 |
| 10:27 | MTL | Yvan Cournoyer | Tripping | 2 |
| 16:00 | BOS | Terry O'Reilly | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:00 | MTL | Mario Tremblay | Roughing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:23 | BOS | Gary Doak | Interference | 2 |
| 07:53 | MTL | Bob Gainey | Tripping | 2 |
| 15:14 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | Tripping | 2 |
| 19:18 | MTL | Rejean Houle | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:15 | BOS | Rick Smith | Slashing | 2 |
| 06:15 | MTL | Guy Lafleur | Slashing | 2 |
| 12:37 | BOS | Rick Smith | Roughing | 2 |
| 12:37 | MTL | Pierre Mondou | Roughing | 2 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 65:42 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | W | 30 | 27 | 3 | 66:22 |