The Detroit Red Wings were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens, 5 to 2, on December 27, 1978.

Final

Canadiens

25-6-4

5

Red Wings

8-18-11

2

Team

MTL

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

DET

Vaclav Nedomansky (PP) assisted by Errol Thompson and Reed Larson

Larry Robinson (PP) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Serge Savard

2nd period

MTL

DET

Andre St. Laurent (SH) assisted by Paul Woods and Reed Larson

Guy Lapointe (PP) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt

3rd period

MTL

DET

Steve Shutt (EV) assisted by Guy Lapointe

Yvon Lambert (EV) assisted by Mario Tremblay

Doug Jarvis (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey and Larry Robinson

Canadiens

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Dryden (W) K. Dryden	1	0	0	20	18	.900	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	4	25.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilles Lupien G. Lupien	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	4	25.0
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (L) R. Vachon	0	1	0	32	27	.844	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Bolduc D. Bolduc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Huber W. Huber	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dan Labraaten D. Labraaten	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	0	1	2	0.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Perry Miller P. Miller	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Robert Plumb R. Plumb	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	0.0