Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Saturday, November 17, 1979 · Metropolitan Sports Center

4–2

35–37

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Sabres 37–35.

John Gould scored twice. Derek Smith, Fred Barrett, Gilbert Perreault and Steve Payne also scored.

Don Edwards made 35 saves on 37 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 31 of 35.

Goals
BUF	2	2	0	4	35
MNS	1	0	1	2	37

Scoring

1st period

Derek Smith (5)Danny Gare (12), Tony McKegney (5)1–002:21 BUF
Fred Barrett (5)Mike Polich (1), Kent-Erik Andersson (2)1–105:27 MNS
Gilbert Perreault (11)Unassisted2–111:32 BUF

2nd period

John Gould (3)Lindy Ruff (8)3–101:16 BUF
John Gould (4)Craig Ramsay (11), Don Luce (8)4–113:55 BUF

3rd period

Steve Payne (14)Per-Olov Brasar (9), Al MacAdam (14)4–217:33 MNS

Team stats

BUFMNS

3537

0%0%

0/10/4

137

Penalties

2:58 into the first periodRichie Dunn · holding2 min
7:17 into the first periodGilbert Perreault · hooking2 min
6:10 into the second periodJohn Gould · hooking2 min
17:41 into the second periodLarry Playfair · roughing2 min
17:41 into the second periodLarry Playfair · fighting5 min
17:41 into the second periodRon Zanussi · fighting5 min
7:01 into the third periodRon Zanussi · hooking2 min

Season series

Sabres vs North Stars head-to-head →

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

17John GouldR	2	0	2	+2	4	2	–	–
8Tony McKegneyL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
10Craig RamsayL	0	1	1	+2	0	0	–	–
11Gilbert PerreaultC	1	0	1	0	4	2	–	–
18Danny GareR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
19Derek SmithC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
20Don LuceC	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
22Lindy RuffL	0	1	1	−1	4	0	–	–
7Rick MartinL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
9Rick DudleyL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
16Ric SeilingR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
25Robert MongrainC	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
3Richie DunnD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
5John Van BoxmeerD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
6Jim SchoenfeldD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Bill HajtD	0	0	0	+3	1	0	–	–
27Larry PlayfairD	0	0	0	+3	3	7	–	–

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1Don EdwardsG	W	37	35	2	.946	60:00
28Bob SauveG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
14Per-Olov BrasarC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	1	0	1	−1	3	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	–
7Glen SharpleyC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	−2	2	7	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	0	0	+1	3	0	–	–
24Kris ManeryR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	−1	6	0	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	−2	5	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	L	35	31	4	.886	59:22
35Gary EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00