Detroit Red Wings
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dec 16, 1978 · Maple Leaf Gardens
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 36 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 46 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 18:48 | TOR | Ron Ellis (5) | Borje Salming (22), Walt McKechnie (9) | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 16:35 | TOR | Borje Salming (6) | Walt McKechnie (10) | 0 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:04 | DET | Dennis Polonich (3) | Thommie Bergman (9) | 1 - 2 |
| 04:41 | DET | Nick Libett (6) | Vaclav Nedomansky (14) | 2 - 2 |
| 13:08 | TOR | Walt McKechnie (10) | Dave Hutchison (4) | 2 - 3 |
| 18:38 | TOR | Lanny McDonald (15) | Darryl Sittler (22) | 2 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:57 | TOR | Borje Salming | Tripping | 2 |
| 09:13 | TOR | Dan Maloney | Slashing | 2 |
| 11:59 | DET | Andre St. Laurent | Delaying game | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:00 | TOR | Dave Hutchison | Interference | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:24 | DET | Willie Huber | Fighting | 5 |
| 07:24 | TOR | Dan Maloney | Fighting | 5 |
Detroit Red Wings
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Dennis Polonich |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Nick Libett |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Thommie Bergman |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 34 |  Vaclav Nedomansky |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Perry Miller |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Errol Thompson |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  John Taft |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Dale McCourt |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Paul Woods |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Fern LeBlanc |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Dan Labraaten |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Bill Lochead |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  John Hilworth |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Dan Bolduc |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 34 |  Andre St. Laurent |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 44 |  Willie Huber |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 55 |  Reed Larson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rogie Vachon |
L | 46 | 42 | 4 | 60:00 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Walt McKechnie |
C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Borje Salming |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ron Ellis |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Lanny McDonald |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Darryl Sittler |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Dave Hutchison |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Trevor Johansen |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Ian Turnbull |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Dave Burrows |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Dan Maloney |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Jimmy Jones |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  John Anderson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Garry Monahan |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Pat Boutette |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Jerry Butler |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Bruce Boudreau |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Rocky Saganiuk |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 |  Mike Palmateer |
W | 36 | 34 | 2 | 60:00 |