NHL game summary from October 18, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-0-2) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (3-1-2) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 1 (Mark Napier, Larry Robinson), :24 |
| BUF, | J.F. Sauve 3 (Tony McKegney, Bill Hajt), 7:04 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 2 (John Van Boxmeer, J.F. Sauve), 12:52 - PP | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 4 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 19:14 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 2 (Danny Gare, John Van Boxmeer), 4:34 |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 5 (Keith Acton, Brian Engblom), 12:08 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mark Napier, MTL [Interference] 12:45 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 14:55 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 18:53 | |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Roughing] 19:41 | |
| Mark Napier, MTL [Roughing] 19:41 | |
| 2: | Gilbert Delorme, MTL [Holding] 2:31 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 11:54 | |
| Doug Jarvis, MTL [Holding] 13:26 | |
| 3: | Guy Lapointe, MTL [Holding] 0:30 |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Interference] 2:07 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Holding] 8:07 | |
| Pierre Mondou, MTL [Hooking] 9:34 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 12:07 |
Penalty time: MTL: 14 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Keith Acton | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Wickenheiser | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Delorme | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Chris Nilan | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Denis Herron | 32 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 11- 6- 4-21
BUF: 9- 6-12-27
Goalies: MTL: Denis Herron (T, 0-0-1)
BUF: Bob Sauve (T, 2-0-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Joe Dame
Attendance: 15,472
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