NHL game summary from October 21, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (3-2-1) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Edmonton Oilers (1-1-3) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | EDM, | Stan Weir 2 (Dave Hunter, Risto Siltanen), 5:48 |
| EDM, | Blair MacDonald 6 (Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen), 13:39 - PP | |
| MIN, | Ron Zanussi 2 (Brad Maxwell, Glen Sharpley), 14:07 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Fred Barrett 2 (Tim Young, Per-Olov Brasar), 9:12 |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 5 (Bobby Smith, Gary Sargent), 11:51 - PP | |
| MIN, | Al MacAdam 1 (Steve Payne, Brad Maxwell), 12:37 | |
| MIN, | Craig Hartsburg 2, 14:43 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Stan Weir 3 (Dave Lumley, Al Hamilton), 1:35 |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 2 (Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen), 14:51 | |
| EDM, | Blair MacDonald 7 (Wayne Gretzky), 18:39 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Younghans, MIN [Tripping] 9:10 |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Holding] 13:33 | |
| Brett Callighen, EDM [Slashing] 14:51 | |
| 2: | Dave Lumley, EDM [Hooking] 0:12 |
| Mark Messier, EDM [Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Al MacAdam, MIN [Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Colin Campbell, EDM [Holding] 11:36 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hooking] 19:24 | |
| 3: | Dave Lumley, EDM [Boarding] 2:46 |
| Dave Lumley, EDM [Misconduct] 7:25 | |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Interference] 8:57 | |
| Dave Semenko, EDM [Charging, Elbowing] 10:01 | |
| Kris Manery, MIN [Tripping] 17:13 |
Penalty time: MIN: 15 minutes
EDM: 27 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Edwards | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 38 | ||||||
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Hamilton | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Chipperfield | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Harrison | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brett Callighen | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Flett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Mio | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 13-18- 7-38
EDM: 7- 6- 6-19
Goalies: MIN: Gary Edwards (T, 2-1-1)
EDM: Eddie Mio (T, 1-0-2)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 15,423
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