NHL game summary from December 19, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (13-10-9) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Edmonton Oilers (22-7-6) |
5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1: | MIN, | Steve Christoff 10 (Mike Eaves, Gordie Roberts), 2:46 |
| EDM, | Pat Hughes 15 (Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen), 3:06 | |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 9 (Mike Eaves, Bill Nyrop), 3:20 | |
| MIN, | Brad Palmer 14 (Gordie Roberts), 5:38 - PP | |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 36 (Doug Hicks), 6:58 | |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 21 (Craig Hartsburg), 9:40 | |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 37 (Jari Kurri, Dave Lumley), 14:31 | |
| EDM, | Jari Kurri 8 (Wayne Gretzky), 18:49 | |
| EDM, | Dave Lumley 17 (Paul Coffey, Matti Hagman), 19:22 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Brad Palmer 15 (Mike Eaves, Jack Carlson), 3:44 |
| MIN, | Ron Meighan 1 (Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli), 13:38 | |
| EDM, | Jari Kurri 9 (Wayne Gretzky, Dave Lumley), 17:30 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Dave Lumley 18 (Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey), 5:29 |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 38 (Stan Weir, Dave Lumley), 8:35 | |
| EDM, | Dave Lumley 19 (Wayne Gretzky, Garry Unger), 19:51 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lee Fogolin, EDM [Interference] 4:54 |
| Steve Christoff, MIN [Slashing] 10:35 | |
| Ron Meighan, MIN [Hooking] 19:10 | |
| 2: | Garry Unger, EDM [Holding] 1:35 |
| Mark Messier, EDM [Elbowing] 7:00 | |
| Curt Giles, MIN [Holding] 7:00 | |
| 3: | Stan Weir, EDM [Hooking] 6:24 |
Penalty time: MIN: 6 minutes
EDM: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Neal Broten | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Anders Hakansson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Nyrop | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Meighan | 30 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 26 | ||||||
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Lariviere | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Paul Coffey | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Glenn Anderson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Matti Hagman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Hughes | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jari Kurri | 17 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Brett Callighen | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Berry | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Low | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Moog | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 7-10-26
EDM: 18-15-12-45
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 12-8-5)
EDM: Ron Low,
Andy Moog (W, 3-4-0) Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak Attendance: 17,490
Andy Moog (W, 3-4-0) Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak Attendance: 17,490
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