NHL game summary from January 3, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (18-9-10) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Quebec Nordiques (10-18-9) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | QUE, | Dale Hunter 7 (Jacques Richard), 4:51 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 9, 8:47 | |
| QUE, | Michel Goulet 15, 18:01 - SH | |
| 2: | QUE, | Andre Dupont 3 (Dale Hunter, Michel Goulet), 6:12 |
| 3: | BUF, | Bill Hajt 2 (Gilbert Perreault), 1:16 |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 10 (Richie Dunn, Rick Dudley), 6:36 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andre Savard, BUF [Cross checking] 5:36 |
| Peter Stastny, QUE [Slashing] 5:36 | |
| Andre Dupont, QUE [Slashing] 12:03 | |
| Dale Hoganson, QUE [Hooking] 16:15 | |
| 2: | Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Interference] 0:39 |
| John Wensink, QUE [Cross checking] 6:53 | |
| Robbie Ftorek, QUE [Charging] 19:49 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Charging] 19:49 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Hi-sticking] 19:49 | |
| John Wensink, QUE [Slashing major] 19:49 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, QUE [Cross checking] 4:31 |
| Rob McClanahan, BUF [Hi-sticking] 4:31 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 7:56 | |
| John Wensink, QUE [Fighting] 7:56 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 11:54 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 13:12 | |
| John Wensink, QUE [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 13:12 |
Penalty time: BUF: 34 minutes
QUE: 49 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -2 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -2 | 29 | ||||||
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Plasse | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Clackson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Tardif | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamie Hislop | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Goulet | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Alain Cote | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Stastny | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Stastny | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Pichette | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Normand Rochefort | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Hunter | 32 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Hoganson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 38 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 6- 8-15-29
QUE: 4-16- 5-25
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (T, 8-5-6)
QUE: Michel Plasse (T, 9-10-6)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Mark Pare
Attendance: 10,868
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