NHL game summary from December 31, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (14-11-12) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (20-10-8) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 12 (John Van Boxmeer), 1:04 |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 18 (Gilbert Perreault, Mike Foligno), 15:27 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Mike Foligno 19 (John Van Boxmeer, Mike Ramsey), 8:45 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 12 (Brad Palmer, Tim Young), 18:02 - PP | |
| 3: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 11 (Ric Seiling, Andre Savard), 4:49 |
| MIN, | Tim Young 1 (Steve Payne, Steve Christoff), 16:35 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Curt Giles, MIN [Cross checking] 6:56 |
| Lindy Ruff, BUF [Hooking] 9:22 | |
| 2: | Fred Barrett, MIN [Holding] 3:50 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Tripping] 4:46 | |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Tripping] 10:05 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 17:17 | |
| 3: | Ric Seiling, BUF [Fighting] 7:56 |
| Dino Ciccarelli, MIN [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting] 7:56 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference] 12:52 |
Penalty time: MIN: 13 minutes
BUF: 13 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Anders Hakansson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 9- 5-23
BUF: 12- 8-10-30
Goalies: MIN: Don Beaupre (L, 2-3-5)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 13-9-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 16,433
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