NHL game summary from October 7, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (0-1-0) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 1 (Bobby Carpenter, Paul MacKinnon), :12 |
| BUF, | J.F. Sauve 1 (Alan Haworth, Tony McKegney), 7:38 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bobby Carpenter 1 (Ryan Walter, Mike Gartner), 3:06 |
| BUF, | Steve Patrick 1 (Lindy Ruff), 4:00 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 1 (Bob Hess, Mike Ramsey), 9:41 | |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 1 (Randy Cunneyworth), 13:51 | |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 1 (Danny Gare), 16:14 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 2 (Terry Murray), 15:35 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Cunneyworth, BUF [Holding] 9:43 |
| Orest Kindrachuk, WAS [Hooking] 14:38 | |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Hi-sticking] 18:35 | |
| Jean Pronovost, WAS [Hi-sticking] 18:35 | |
| 2: | Rick Green, WAS [Holding] 10:43 |
| Randy Cunneyworth, BUF [Hooking] 17:57 | |
| 3: | Randy Cunneyworth, BUF [Slashing] 11:41 |
| Bobby Carpenter, WAS [Slashing] 11:41 |
Penalty time: WAS: 8 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tim Tookey | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Roland Stoltz | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Theberge | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Terry Murray | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 27 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7-12- 8-27
BUF: 11-19- 6-36
Goalies: WAS: Mike Palmateer (L, 0-1-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Mark Pare
Attendance: 15,040
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