Buffalo Sabres
at
Detroit Red Wings
Apr 4, 1981 · Joe Louis Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 30 | |
| 4 | 25 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 11:42 | BUF | Tony McKegney (36) | Danny Gare (38), Jim Schoenfeld (24) | 1 - 0 |
| 15:55 | BUF | Tony McKegney (37) | Derek Smith (43), Danny Gare (39) | 2 - 0 |
| 19:59 | BUF | Andre Savard (30) SH | Unassisted | 3 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:52 | BUF | Andre Savard (31) | Richie Dunn (42) | 4 - 0 |
| 09:39 | DET | Vaclav Nedomansky (12) PP | Reed Larson (31), Dale McCourt (56) | 4 - 1 |
| 13:08 | BUF | Lindy Ruff (8) | Jim Schoenfeld (25), Craig Ramsay (35) | 5 - 1 |
| 16:40 | DET | Mark Kirton (17) SH | Unassisted | 5 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:22 | DET | Brad Smith (11) | John Barrett (10), Mark Kirton (13) | 5 - 3 |
| 09:41 | DET | John Ogrodnick (35) | Mike Foligno (34) | 5 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:56 | BUF | Danny Gare | Elbowing | 2 |
| 01:56 | DET | Glenn Hicks | Roughing | 2 |
| 03:26 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | Roughing | 2 |
| 03:26 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | Slashing | 2 |
| 03:26 | DET | Mark Kirton | Roughing | 2 |
| 13:16 | BUF | Alan Haworth | High sticking | 2 |
| 13:16 | DET | Glenn Hicks | High sticking | 2 |
| 18:06 | BUF | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:42 | BUF | Rob McClanahan | Hooking | 2 |
| 06:52 | DET | Jim Korn | Interference | 2 |
| 07:24 | BUF | Alan Haworth | Roughing | 2 |
| 07:24 | DET | John Barrett | Roughing | 2 |
| 08:40 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | Interference | 2 |
| 12:53 | BUF | Alan Haworth | Roughing | 2 |
| 12:53 | BUF | Larry Playfair | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 12:53 | BUF | Larry Playfair | Fighting | 5 |
| 12:53 | BUF | Larry Playfair | Misconduct | 10 |
| 12:53 | DET | John Barrett | High sticking | 2 |
| 12:53 | DET | John Barrett | Roughing | 2 |
| 12:53 | DET | Jim Korn | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 12:53 | DET | Jim Korn | Fighting | 5 |
| 12:53 | DET | Jim Korn | Misconduct | 10 |
| 16:59 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Hooking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:23 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Holding | 2 |
| 05:29 | DET | Willie Huber | Charging | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | W | 25 | 21 | 4 | 60:00 |
Detroit Red Wings
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 29 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 34 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 40:00 | |
| 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20:00 |