The Montreal Canadiens emerged victorious over the California Golden Seals, 5 to 3, on January 2, 1971.

Final

Golden Seals

11-23-2

3

Canadiens

17-11-8

5

Team

CGS

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CGS

MTL

Dennis Hextall (EV) assisted by Norm Ferguson and Wayne Muloin

Don O'Donoghue (EV) assisted by Gerry Ehman

2nd period

CGS

MTL

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by John Ferguson and Serge Savard

Peter Mahovlich (PP) assisted by Jacques Lemaire and J.C. Tremblay

Claude Larose (EV) assisted by Bill Collins and Marc Tardif

Jacques Lemaire (EV) assisted by Mickey Redmond and Guy Lapointe

3rd period

CGS

MTL

Guy Lapointe (EV) assisted by Claude Larose and Marc Tardif

Ted Hampson (EV) assisted by Bill Hicke and Carol Vadnais

Golden Seals

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Golden Seals

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Smith (L) G. Smith	0	1	0	31	26	.839	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Gary Croteau G. Croteau	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.0
Gerry Ehman G. Ehman	0	1	1	-2	0	0
Norm Ferguson N. Ferguson	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Ted Hampson T. Hampson	1	0	1	0	2	3	33.3
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	1	0	1	+1	0	4	25.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	1	1	0	0	6	0.0
Ernie Hicke E. Hicke	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Gary Jarrett G. Jarrett	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Wayne Muloin W. Muloin	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0.0
Don O'Donoghue D. O'Donoghue	1	0	1	-2	0	3	33.3
Doug Roberts D. Roberts	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Phil Myre (W) P. Myre	1	0	0	35	32	.914	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Pierre Bouchard P. Bouchard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Collins B. Collins	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
John Ferguson J. Ferguson	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Claude Larose C. Larose	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	1	3	33.3
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Mickey Redmond M. Redmond	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Leon Rochefort L. Rochefort	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Marc Tardif M. Tardif	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
J.C. Tremblay	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0