The Montreal Canadiens were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings, 3 to 2, on December 12, 1959.

Final

Red Wings

13-8-7

3

Canadiens

17-5-6

2

Team

DET

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

MTL

Alex Delvecchio (EV) assisted by Norm Ullman and John McKenzie

2nd period

DET

MTL

Phil Goyette (PP) assisted by Bill Hicke and Donnie Marshall

Val Fonteyne (EV) assisted by Marcel Pronovost and Billy McNeill

Gary Aldcorn (EV) unassisted

3rd period

DET

MTL

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Claude Provost and Jean-Guy Talbot

Red Wings

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Terry Sawchuk (W) T. Sawchuk	1	0	0	39	37	.949	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Gary Aldcorn G. Aldcorn	1	0	1	0	0	1	4	25.0
Barry Cullen B. Cullen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Alex Delvecchio A. Delvecchio	1	0	1	+1	0	0	3	33.3
Val Fonteyne V. Fonteyne	1	0	1	+1	0	0	3	33.3
Warren Godfrey W. Godfrey	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Gordie Howe G. Howe	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
Red Kelly R. Kelly	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0.0
Len Lunde L. Lunde	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jack McIntyre J. McIntyre	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
John McKenzie J. McKenzie	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Billy McNeill B. McNeill	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry Melnyk G. Melnyk	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0.0
Jim Morrison J. Morrison	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Murray Oliver M. Oliver	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	0.0
Marcel Pronovost M. Pronovost	0	1	1	+2	4	0	3	0.0
Norm Ullman N. Ullman	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jacques Plante (L) J. Plante	0	1	0	39	36	.923	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	7	14.3
Reg Fleming R. Fleming	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	7	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	4	25.0
Doug Harvey D. Harvey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Ab McDonald A. McDonald	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Dickie Moore D. Moore	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Andre Pronovost A. Pronovost	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Turner B. Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0