Belt game 3,397 · December 3, 1972
Buffalo Sabres take the belt
Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 7–4 at home to start reign 1,299 of the NHL belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Minnesota North Stars had held it since November 19, 1972, with 5 defenses over 14 days.
Buffalo Sabres held it for 19 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Barons on December 22, 1972.
1,299Reign number
6Team's reign
7Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rene Robert | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Meehan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Atkinson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Luce | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Lorentz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Ramsay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilbert Perreault | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hugh Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Carriere | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Mickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Randy Wyrozub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Robitaille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Terbenche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Crozier | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 20 |
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Parise | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jude Drouin | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Hextall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Reid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Barry Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Nanne | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | 33 |
| Gilles Gilbert | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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