Minnesota North Stars
at
Buffalo Sabres
Jan 4, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 17 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 29 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:32 | MNS | Steve Christoff (8) | Greg Smith (10), Ron Zanussi (11) | 1 - 0 |
| 19:54 | MNS | Steve Payne (14) | Al MacAdam (26), Bobby Smith (28) | 2 - 0 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:48 | BUF | Derek Smith (13) | John Van Boxmeer (21) | 2 - 1 |
| 16:21 | BUF | Alan Haworth (3) | Bill Hajt (7) | 2 - 2 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 08:11 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 06:11 | BUF | Mike Ramsey | Slashing | 2 |
| 10:31 | MNS | Greg Smith | Holding | 2 |
| 12:41 | BUF | Mike Ramsey | Holding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:57 | MNS | Bobby Smith | Interference | 2 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Steve Christoff |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 44 |  Steve Payne |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Bobby Smith |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Greg Smith |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Al MacAdam |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 39 |  Ron Zanussi |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Curt Giles |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Paul Shmyr |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Craig Hartsburg |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Tim Young |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gordie Roberts |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Polich |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Mike Eaves |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Tom McCarthy |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Tom Younghans |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Kent-Erik Andersson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Fred Barrett |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 |  Don Beaupre |
T | 29 | 27 | 2 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Alan Haworth |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Derek Smith |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  John Van Boxmeer |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Bill Hajt |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Gilles Hamel |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Rob McClanahan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Tony McKegney |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Andre Savard |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ric Seiling |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Danny Gare |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Mike Ramsey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Richie Dunn |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Larry Playfair |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 99 |  Rick Dudley |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Don Edwards |
T | 17 | 15 | 2 | 60:00 |