Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, November 24, 1979 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Scoring
1st period
Tom Younghans (1)Kent-Erik Andersson (3), Mike Polich (2)0–105:06 MNS
Kris Manery (2)Paul Shmyr (8), Mike Fidler (1)0–214:13 MNS
2nd period
Mike Eaves (1)Al MacAdam (16), Gary Sargent (8)0–305:57 MNS ·
3rd period
Peter Mahovlich (3)Unassisted1–303:22 DET
Dan Labraaten (6)Dale McCourt (10), Willie Huber (5)2–308:02 DET · 
Mike Foligno (6)Peter Mahovlich (13), Dan Labraaten (11)3–318:24 DET
Team stats
DETMNS
2334
0%0%
1/41/4
1414
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:26 into the first period
Dennis Polonich · roughing2 min - 6:26 into the first period
Ron Zanussi · roughing2 min - 9:06 into the first periodFred Barrett · interference2 min
- 17:33 into the first periodWillie Huber · tripping2 min
- 18:36 into the first periodReed Larson · holding2 min
- 4:15 into the second periodReed Larson · interference2 min
- 9:11 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · interference2 min
- 10:10 into the second periodWillie Huber · roughing2 min
- 17:25 into the second periodGary Sargent · holding2 min
- 17:57 into the second periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 17:57 into the second periodPaul Shmyr · roughing2 min
- 7:56 into the third periodMike Polich · hooking2 min
- 8:56 into the third periodWillie Huber · roughing2 min
- 8:56 into the third periodSteve Payne · roughing2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | T | 34 | 3 | .912 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Mike FidlerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Kris ManeryR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | T | 23 | 3 | .870 |
| 35Gary EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – |