The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4 to 2, in Game 5 of the 1978 playoff series on April 25, 1978.

Final

Red Wings

1-4-0

2

Canadiens

4-1-0

4

Team

DET

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

MTL

Rejean Houle (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey

Vaclav Nedomansky (EV) unassisted

Guy Lapointe (PP) assisted by Steve Shutt and Larry Robinson

2nd period

DET

MTL

Dennis Polonich (EV) assisted by Errol Thompson and Al Cameron

3rd period

DET

MTL

Doug Jarvis (PP) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Larry Robinson

Doug Jarvis (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey and Bill Nyrop

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
Ron Low (L) R. Low	0	1	0	44	40	.909	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Al Cameron A. Cameron	0	1	1	+2	0	0
Larry Giroux L. Giroux	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hull D. Hull	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	1	0	1	-1	0	2	50.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	1	0	1	+1	2	3	33.3
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Dryden (W) K. Dryden	1	0	0	23	21	.913	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	1	2	100.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Gilles Lupien G. Lupien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Nyrop B. Nyrop	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	5	0.0