NHL game summary from March 31, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (27-37-11) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (32-32-12) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1: TOR, Lanny McDonald 36 (Ian Turnbull, Joel Quenneville), 16:57
2: TOR, Rocky Saganiuk 2 (Paul Gardner), 7:53
TOR, Rocky Saganiuk 3 (Paul Gardner, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 12:05 - PP
TOR, Ian Turnbull 12 (Walt McKechnie, Dave Hutchison), 14:27
MIN, Brad Maxwell 9 (Greg Smith, Ron Zanussi), 15:49
3: TOR, Lanny McDonald 37, 1:32
TOR, Lanny McDonald 38 (Dave Hutchison, Darryl Sittler), 18:41
MIN, Fred Barrett 1 (Bobby Smith), 19:29
Penalties:
1: Dan Maloney, TOR [Hooking] 4:39
Ron Zanussi, MIN [Tripping] 8:02
Ian Turnbull, TOR [Tripping] 18:37
2: Brad Maxwell, MIN [Holding] 11:56
Tim Young, MIN [Slashing] 13:45
Borje Salming, TOR [Slashing] 13:45
3: Jerry Butler, TOR [Elbowing] 10:46
Jack Carlson, MIN [Roughing] 10:46
Dave Hutchison, TOR [Roughing] 10:46
Penalty time: MIN: 8 minutes
TOR: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 31 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-12-13-31
TOR: 6-13-12-31
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 20-23-6)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 24-21-10)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,485
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