The Minnesota North Stars emerged victorious over the Buffalo Sabres, 8 to 6, on December 2, 1972.

Final

Sabres

10-8-7

6

North Stars

14-7-3

8

Team

BUF

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MNS

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Mike Robitaille and Richard Martin

Dean Prentice (EV) assisted by Barry Gibbs and Ted Harris

Gerry Meehan (EV) assisted by Hugh Harris

Danny Grant (EV) assisted by Dennis Hextall and Bob Nevin

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Paul Terbenche and Gilbert Perreault

Dennis Hextall (EV) assisted by Danny Grant and Tom Reid

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Richard Martin and Paul Terbenche

2nd period

BUF

MNS

Jude Drouin (EV) assisted by Bill Goldsworthy and Dennis Hextall

Gerry Meehan (EV) assisted by Larry Carriere

Murray Oliver (EV) assisted by Dean Prentice and Dennis O'Brien

Gerry Meehan (PP) assisted by Rene Robert and Larry Hillman

3rd period

BUF

MNS

Jude Drouin (EV) assisted by J.P. Parise

Dean Prentice (EV) assisted by Barry Gibbs and Murray Oliver

Bob Nevin (EV) assisted by Dennis Hextall and Barry Gibbs

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
Roger Crozier (L) R. Crozier	0	1	0	30	25	.833	5	7.50	0	40
Dave Dryden D. Dryden				15	12	.800	3	9.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Steve Atkinson S. Atkinson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Larry Carriere L. Carriere	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Hugh Harris H. Harris	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Hillman L. Hillman	0	1	1	-3	0	1	2	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	2	2	-1	0	0	3	0.0
Gerry Meehan G. Meehan	3	0	3	-1	1	0	4	75.0
Larry Mickey L. Mickey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	-1	0	0	5	0.0
Tracy Pratt T. Pratt	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	3	1	4	-2	0	1	4	75.0
Mike Robitaille M. Robitaille	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Paul Terbenche P. Terbenche	0	2	2	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Gilbert (W) G. Gilbert	1	0	0	35	29	.829	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Charlie Burns C. Burns	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	2	0	2	+2	0	0	8	25.0
Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	0	3	3	+3	2	0	1	0.0
Bill Goldsworthy B. Goldsworthy	0	1	1	+2	2	0	3	0.0
Danny Grant D. Grant	1	1	2	-1	0	0	7	14.3
Ted Harris T. Harris	0	1	1	+3	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	1	3	4	+1	2	0	2	50.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Murray Oliver M. Oliver	1	1	2	+1	0	0	6	16.7
J.P. Parise	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	2	1	3	+3	0	1	3	66.7
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0