NHL game summary from December 26, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (15-17-4) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (14-10-11) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | MIN, | Brad Palmer 17 (Gary Sargent, Al MacAdam), 14:33 - PP |
| 2: | MIN, | Steve Payne 10 (Craig Hartsburg), 4:29 |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 17 (Bernie Federko), 4:45 | |
| STL, | Bernie Federko 13, 9:48 | |
| MIN, | Anders Hakansson 6 (Curt Giles, Kent-Erik Andersson), 14:15 - SH | |
| 3: | MIN, | Steve Payne 11 (Steve Christoff), 3:48 |
| STL, | Perry Turnbull 16 (Bernie Federko), 7:32 | |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 7 (Steve Payne), 14:19 | |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 12 (Steve Christoff), 18:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bernie Federko, STL [Tripping, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 7:10 |
| Ed Kea, STL [Hooking] 13:23 | |
| Jack Carlson, MIN [Charging, Fighting] 15:31 | |
| Wayne Babych, STL [Fighting] 15:31 | |
| 2: | Neal Broten, MIN [Tripping] 12:43 |
| Rick Lapointe, STL [Interference] 14:35 | |
| 3: | Bobby Smith, MIN [Roughing] 5:31 |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Hooking] 15:28 |
Penalty time: STL: 23 minutes
MIN: 13 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Liut | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Perry Turnbull | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Tony Currie | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ed Kea | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Blake Dunlop | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jorgen Pettersson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Crombeen | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Nill | 32 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rik Wilson | 34 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Pavese | 35 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neal Broten | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Anders Hakansson | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 8-10-16-34
MIN: 14-11- 9-34
Goalies: STL: Mike Liut (L, 13-12-3)
MIN: Don Beaupre (W, 2-2-5)
Referee: Bob Hall
Linesmen: Rodger Gilbertson, Bob Luther
Attendance: 15,784
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