Minnesota North Stars
at
Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | |
| 4 | 30 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:04 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (12) | John Van Boxmeer (39) | 0 - 1 |
| 15:27 | BUF | Dale McCourt (18) | Gilbert Perreault (10), Mike Foligno (21) | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 08:45 | BUF | Mike Foligno (19) | John Van Boxmeer (40), Mike Ramsey (11) | 0 - 3 |
| 18:02 | MNS | Steve Christoff (12) PP | Brad Palmer (13), Tim Young (5) | 1 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:49 | BUF | Craig Ramsay (11) | Ric Seiling (16), Andre Savard (11) | 1 - 4 |
| 16:35 | MNS | Tim Young (1) | Steve Payne (18), Steve Christoff (17) | 2 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:56 | MNS | Curt Giles | Cross checking | 2 |
| 09:22 | BUF | Lindy Ruff | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:50 | MNS | Fred Barrett | Holding | 2 |
| 04:46 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | Tripping | 2 |
| 10:05 | MNS | Bobby Smith | Tripping | 2 |
| 17:17 | BUF | Andre Savard | Hooking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:56 | BUF | Ric Seiling | Fighting | 5 |
| 07:56 | MNS | Dino Ciccarelli | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 07:56 | MNS | Dino Ciccarelli | Fighting | 5 |
| 12:52 | BUF | Larry Playfair | Interference | 2 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 60:00 |