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Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 8, 1981 · Montreal Forum
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers |
6 | 28 |
| Montréal Canadiens |
3 | 31 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:41 | EDM | Glenn Anderson (1) | Wayne Gretzky (1) | 1 - 0 |
| 11:15 | MTL | Steve Shutt (1) | Pierre Mondou (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 11:42 | EDM | Jari Kurri (1) | Wayne Gretzky (2), Brett Callighen (1) | 2 - 1 |
| 17:36 | EDM | Jari Kurri (2) | Wayne Gretzky (3) | 3 - 1 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:14 | EDM | Brett Callighen (1) | Wayne Gretzky (4) | 4 - 1 |
| 07:39 | MTL | Doug Risebrough (1) PP | Unassisted | 4 - 2 |
| 13:38 | EDM | Paul Coffey (1) | Garry Lariviere (1), Jari Kurri (1) | 5 - 2 |
| 16:55 | MTL | Rejean Houle (1) | Pierre Larouche (1), Steve Shutt (1) | 5 - 3 |
| 19:21 | EDM | Brett Callighen (2) | Wayne Gretzky (5) | 6 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:57 | EDM | Dave Hunter | Roughing | 2 |
| 01:57 | MTL | Brian Engblom | Roughing | 2 |
| 08:33 | EDM | Mark Messier | Elbowing | 2 |
| 08:33 | MTL | Mark Napier | Interference | 2 |
| 15:11 | EDM | Risto Siltanen | Hooking | 2 |
| 19:06 | MTL | Rod Langway | Interference | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:48 | MTL | Rejean Houle | Hooking | 2 |
| 03:52 | EDM | Doug Hicks | Hooking | 2 |
| 12:32 | EDM | Garry Lariviere | Interference | 2 |
| 13:59 | EDM | Dave Hunter | Fighting | 5 |
| 13:59 | MTL | Guy Lapointe | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 13:59 | MTL | Guy Lapointe | Fighting | 5 |
| 13:59 | MTL | Guy Lapointe | Gross misconduct | 10 |
| 16:25 | EDM | Glenn Anderson | Slashing | 2 |
| 16:25 | MTL | Rod Langway | Slashing | 2 |
| 16:48 | EDM | Mark Messier | Slashing | 2 |
| 16:48 | MTL | Larry Robinson | Slashing | 2 |
| 18:41 | EDM | Doug Hicks | Interference | 2 |
| 20:00 | EDM | Paul Coffey | Roughing | 2 |
| 20:00 | MTL | Steve Shutt | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:45 | MTL | Rejean Houle | Interference | 2 |
| 06:42 | EDM | Wayne Gretzky | Hooking | 2 |
| 10:41 | EDM | Jari Kurri | Interference | 2 |
| 11:46 | MTL | Steve Shutt | Interference | 2 |
| 12:29 | EDM | Lee Fogolin | Holding | 2 |
Edmonton Oilers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 |  Wayne Gretzky |
C | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Jari Kurri |
R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Brett Callighen |
C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 36 |  Glenn Anderson |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 74 |  Paul Coffey |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Garry Lariviere |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Doug Hicks |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Kevin Lowe |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Matti Hagman |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Mark Messier |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Risto Siltanen |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Stan Weir |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Dave Lumley |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Dave Hunter |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Dave Semenko |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Lee Fogolin |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Garry Unger |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  Andy Moog |
W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 60:00 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Steve Shutt |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Doug Risebrough |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Rejean Houle |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Pierre Mondou |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Pierre Larouche |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Rod Langway |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Brian Engblom |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Guy Lafleur |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Mario Tremblay |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Yvon Lambert |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Serge Savard |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Larry Robinson |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Bob Gainey |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Doug Jarvis |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Guy Lapointe |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 30 |  Chris Nilan |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 65 |  Mark Napier |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Richard Sevigny |
L | 27 | 22 | 5 | 59:39 |