All NHL game summaries from December 16, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers (7-17-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (7-18-5) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | EDM, | Mark Messier 7 (Don Murdoch, Wayne Gretzky), :37 |
| DET, | Dan Labraaten 1 (Vaclav Nedomansky, Reed Larson), 3:29 | |
| 2: | DET, | John Ogrodnick 16 (Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno), 17:16 |
| DET, | Mark Kirton 2 (Willie Huber), 19:41 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Tom Roulston 1 (Risto Siltanen, Curt Brackenbury), 8:42 |
| DET, | Mike Foligno 13 (Reed Larson), 19:13 - EN | |
| EDM, | Don Murdoch 6 (Pat Price, Wayne Gretzky), 19:59 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Semenko, EDM [Interference] 6:00 |
| Pat Price, EDM [Slashing] 6:40 | |
| Mike Foligno, DET [Slashing] 6:40 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Interference] 9:03 | |
| John Hughes, EDM [Fighting] 14:59 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Fighting] 14:59 | |
| 2: | Curt Brackenbury, EDM [Fighting] 1:24 |
| Jim Korn, DET [Fighting] 1:24 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Holding] 1:24 | |
| Curt Brackenbury, EDM [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 6:53 | |
| Paul Coffey, EDM [Tripping] 10:52 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Holding] 14:20 | |
| Kevin Lowe, EDM [Interference] 17:37 | |
| 3: | Dan Labraaten, DET [Slashing] 5:04 |
Penalty time: EDM: 30 minutes
DET: 20 minutes
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| John Hughes | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Coffey | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Glenn Anderson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Matti Hagman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Brackenbury | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Jari Kurri | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Roulston | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Eddie Mio | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 47 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Barrett | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mark Kirton | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: EDM: 7-11-11-29
DET: 15-11- 7-33
Goalies: EDM: Eddie Mio (L, 2-5-2)
DET: Gilles Gilbert (W, 5-11-3)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 11,307
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets (1-23-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (21-7-6) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | NYI, | Anders Kallur 18 (Garry Howatt), 13:23 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 17 (Bob Lorimer), 16:09 - SH | |
| NYI, | Anders Kallur 19 (Denis Potvin), 16:26 - SH | |
| 2: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 11 (Steve Tambellini), 1:37 - PP |
| WIN, | Danny Geoffrion 14 (Morris Lukowich), 12:06 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 6 (John Tonelli, Steve Tambellini), 3:36 |
| NYI, | Steve Tambellini 10 (Bob Nystrom, John Tonelli), 6:57 | |
| WIN, | Tim Trimper 1 (Doug Lecuyer, Doug Smail), 7:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Bourne, NYI [Hooking] 4:53 |
| Danny Geoffrion, WIN [Holding] 9:27 | |
| Gord Lane, NYI [Tripping] 15:23 | |
| 2: | Dave Christian, WIN [Hooking] 1:30 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 15:50 | |
| 3: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Roughing] 8:00 |
| Kris Manery, WIN [Tripping] 9:03 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Slashing] 11:53 | |
| Tim Trimper, WIN [Roughing] 15:08 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing, Butt ending major] 15:08 |
Penalty time: WIN: 8 minutes
NYI: 17 minutes
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Hamel | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Mantha | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Long | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 5 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Smail | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Sullivan | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Christian | 13 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Trimper | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Richard Mulhern | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Spring | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Norm Dupont | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Babych | 44 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 13 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 13 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: WIN: 14- 9-13-36
NYI: 16-12- 8-36
Goalies: WIN: Pierre Hamel (L, 0-11-3)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 8-2-2)
Referee: Ron Fournier
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 14,106
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