The Minnesota North Stars lost to the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 2, on December 16, 1978.

Final

Sabres

12-10-8

5

North Stars

10-16-3

2

Team

BUF

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MNS

Brad Maxwell (PP) unassisted

2nd period

BUF

MNS

Derek Smith (PP) unassisted

Don Luce (PP) assisted by Danny Gare and Derek Smith

3rd period

BUF

MNS

Tony McKegney (EV) assisted by Derek Smith and Gilbert Perreault

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Don Luce and Lee Fogolin Jr.

Tom Younghans (EV) assisted by Mike Polich and Glen Sharpley

Gilbert Perreault (PP) assisted by Jacques Richard and Derek Smith

Sabres

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	27	25	.926	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jacques Richard J. Richard	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	1	3	4	0	0	1	2	0	2	50.0
Bill Stewart B. Stewart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (L) G. Meloche	0	1	0	26	21	.808	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Butters B. Butters	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	33.3
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	0.0
Mike Polich M. Polich	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0
Gary Sargent G. Sargent	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	1	1	+1	4	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0.0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	1	0	1	+1	0	0	1	100.0
Ron Zanussi R. Zanussi	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0