NHL game summary from October 25, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (5-2-2) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (4-2-3) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Steve Patrick 2 (Lindy Ruff, Randy Cunneyworth), 1:08 |
| MIN, | Brad Palmer 2 (Steve Christoff, Craig Hartsburg), 9:36 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Dino Ciccarelli 7 (Steve Payne, Bobby Smith), 1:05 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 2 (J.F. Sauve), 2:20 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 3 (Tony McKegney, J.F. Sauve), 4:52 | |
| MIN, | Brad Maxwell 3 (Steve Payne, Tim Young), 10:03 | |
| MIN, | Brad Maxwell 4 (Brad Palmer), 19:04 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 2 (Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli), 15:26 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 2 (Neal Broten, Craig Hartsburg), 19:41 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gilles Hamel, BUF [Interference] 10:20 |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Hooking] 11:11 | |
| 2: | Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hi-sticking] 15:29 |
| 3: | Steve Payne, MIN [Tripping] 1:19 |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Hooking] 2:49 | |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Tripping] 6:42 | |
| Steve Patrick, BUF [Misconduct] 14:01 | |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Misconduct] 14:01 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Interference] 19:28 | |
| Gilles Meloche, MIN [Slashing] 19:28 |
Penalty time: MIN: 20 minutes
BUF: 16 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Neal Broten | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Nyrop | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 31 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 10-10-11-31
BUF: 11-10-15-36
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (W, 5-2-2)
BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 3-1-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 15,117
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