NHL game summary from December 20, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques (9-16-7) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (22-7-6) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | QUE, | Michel Goulet 13 (Jacques Richard, Kim Clackson), 14:36 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 34 (Bryan Trottier), 19:01 | |
| 2: | QUE, | Anton Stastny 13 (Peter Stastny, Jamie Hislop), 4:14 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 9 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 7:19 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 12 (Stefan Persson, Mike Bossy), 8:44 - PP |
| NYI, | Anders Kallur 20 (Stefan Persson, Butch Goring), 11:27 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 14 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 19:39 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 2:32 |
| Terry Johnson, QUE [Fighting] 2:32 | |
| Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 5:14 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Tripping] 9:55 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 15:35 | |
| Kim Clackson, QUE [Fighting] 15:35 | |
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 6:18 |
| Kim Clackson, QUE [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 6:18 | |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Tripping] 8:14 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 18:35 | |
| Dale Hunter, QUE [Slashing] 18:35 | |
| 3: | Terry Johnson, QUE [Roughing] 7:14 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Roughing] 7:14 | |
| Peter Stastny, QUE [Interference] 8:25 | |
| Robbie Ftorek, QUE [Interference] 13:04 |
Penalty time: QUE: 25 minutes
NYI: 25 minutes
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Plasse | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Weir | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kim Clackson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Tardif | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Hislop | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Goulet | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Alain Cote | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Anton Stastny | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jacques Richard | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Johnson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Stastny | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Pichette | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dale Hunter | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Dale Hoganson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 38 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 38 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: QUE: 18-14- 6-38
NYI: 7- 8-19-34
Goalies: QUE: Michel Plasse (L, 9-9-4)
NYI: Billy Smith (W, 10-5-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Paul Flaherty, Willard Norris
Attendance: 14,942
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