The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by the Los Angeles Kings, 9 to 6, on January 1, 1976.

Final

Kings

21-16-2

9

Sabres

21-11-5

6

Team

LAK

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

BUF

Butch Goring (PP) assisted by Bob Murdoch and Marcel Dionne

Gilbert Perreault (PP) assisted by Rene Robert

2nd period

LAK

BUF

Frank St. Marseille (EV) assisted by Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy (EV) assisted by Juha Widing and Frank St. Marseille

Mike Corrigan (EV) unassisted

Bob Berry (EV) assisted by Don Kozak and Butch Goring

Craig Ramsay (EV) assisted by Don Luce and Lee Fogolin Jr.

Jerry Korab (PP) assisted by Richard Martin and Rene Robert

Butch Goring (SH) unassisted

Don Kozak (PP) assisted by Vic Venasky and Bob Berry

Peter McNab (EV) assisted by Richard Martin and Brian Spencer

3rd period

LAK

BUF

Fred Stanfield (EV) assisted by Jerry Korab

Rene Robert (PP) assisted by Don Luce and Craig Ramsay

Juha Widing (EV) assisted by Frank St. Marseille and Mike Murphy

Butch Goring (EV) assisted by Bob Nevin and Mike Corrigan

Kings

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (W) R. Vachon	1	0	0	31	25	.806	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Bob Berry B. Berry	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Larry Brown L. Brown	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Corrigan M. Corrigan	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	3	1	4	+3	2	1	0	1	0	4	75.0
Dave Hutchison D. Hutchison	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sheldon Kannegiesser S. Kannegiesser	0	0	0	+5	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Don Kozak D. Kozak	1	1	2	+1	4	1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	0	1	1	+4	4	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
Mike Murphy M. Murphy	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gary Sargent G. Sargent	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frank St. Marseille F. St. Marseille	1	2	3	+1	2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Vic Venasky V. Venasky	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Juha Widing J. Widing	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (L) G. Desjardins	0	1	0	32	23	.719	9	9.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	5	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	1	1	2	-2	4	1	0	6	16.7
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	2	2	-2	0	0	1	3	0.0
Paul McIntosh P. McIntosh	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	2	50.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	3	33.3
Jacques Richard J. Richard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Rene Robert R. Robert	1	2	3	-1	0	1	2	4	25.0
Brian Spencer B. Spencer	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	3	33.3