NHL game summary from December 31, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-19-7) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Detroit Red Wings (10-19-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1: DET, John Ogrodnick 19 (Willie Huber), 3:36 - PP
2: DET, Pete Mahovlich 1 (Dan Labraaten), 6:51
3: PIT, George Ferguson 13 (Mark Johnson), 13:30
DET, John Ogrodnick 20 (John Barrett, Willie Huber), 18:10
Penalties:
1: Randy Carlyle, PIT [Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 0:11
Reed Larson, DET [Holding] 4:21
2: Jim Korn, DET [Roughing] 17:12
Ross Lonsberry, PIT [Interference] 18:26
3: Russ Anderson, PIT [Hi-sticking] 5:36
Perry Miller, DET [Interference] 8:51
Jim Korn, DET [Cross checking] 10:21
Greg Malone, PIT [Holding] 12:56
Mike Foligno, DET [Interference] 13:10
Penalty time: PIT: 10 minutes
DET: 10 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Paul Gardner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| Rod Schutt | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Hamilton | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Ricci | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 36 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Barrett | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Hicks | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kirton | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 6 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 12- 9-15-36
DET: 11-13- 8-32
Goalies: PIT: Nick Ricci (L, 0-1-0)
DET: Gilles Gilbert (W, 8-12-4)
Referee: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 16,485
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