Belt game 3,405 · December 22, 1972
California Golden Seals take the belt
California Golden Seals beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at home to start reign 1,300 of the NHL belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Buffalo Sabres had held it since December 3, 1972, with 7 defenses over 19 days.
California Golden Seals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Kings on December 24, 1972.
1,300Reign number
11Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
California Golden Seals
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Patrick | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt McKechnie | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Joey Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hilliard Graves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Laframboise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reggie Leach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Stan Gilbertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Croteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Morris Mott | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Stan Weir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marshall Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brent Meeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Darryl Maggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted McAneeley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Marv Edwards | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 27 |
| Gilles Meloche | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ramsay | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Luce | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Robitaille | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Lorentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilbert Perreault | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Mickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rene Robert | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Meehan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Hugh Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tracy Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Terbenche | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Crozier | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Dryden | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 20 |
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