Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, October 22, 1980 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 7–4 on Wednesday, October 22, 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Jets outshot the Sabres 37–34.
Danny Gare scored a hat trick and Rick Dudley scored twice. Don Luce, Ron Wilson, Ric Seiling, Danny Geoffrion, Norm Dupont and Peter Marsh also scored.
Don Edwards made 33 saves on 37 shots for the win; Markus Mattsson stopped 27 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Danny Gare (1)Don Luce (1)0–105:32 BUF
Rick Dudley (2)Craig Ramsay (1)0–218:49 BUF
2nd period
- Danny Gare (2)Tony McKegney (3), Derek Smith (3)0–305:52 BUF
- Rick Dudley (3)John Van Boxmeer (3), Derek Smith (4)0–409:29 BUF ·
Don Luce (1)Rick Dudley (2)0–512:26 BUF
Ron Wilson (3)Peter Marsh (2), Norm Dupont (3)1–518:42 WIN
3rd period
Ric Seiling (2)Andre Savard (2), Lindy Ruff (1)1–601:34 BUF · 
Danny Geoffrion (2)Dave Christian (5), Dave Babych (3)2–603:34 WIN · - Danny Gare (3)Derek Smith (5), Tony McKegney (4)2–709:08 BUF ·
Norm Dupont (2)Dave Babych (4), Morris Lukowich (3)3–712:02 WIN · 
Peter Marsh (4)Dave Babych (5)4–715:52 WIN
Team stats
WINBUF
3734
0%0%
2/63/6
1414
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:01 into the first period
Barry Melrose · interference2 min - 8:01 into the first period
Robert Mongrain · holding2 min - 12:01 into the first periodDave Babych · tripping2 min
- 2:58 into the second periodCraig Ramsay · tripping2 min
- 7:10 into the second periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
- 8:56 into the second periodScott Campbell · cross checking2 min
- 14:17 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · holding2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 2:26 into the third periodCraig Ramsay · tripping2 min
- 8:42 into the third periodScott Campbell · cross checking2 min
- 9:32 into the third periodDon Luce · high sticking2 min
- 9:32 into the third periodMoe Mantha · high sticking2 min
- 10:59 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 16:42 into the third periodRick Martin · high sticking2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 14Peter MarshR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 29Danny GeoffrionR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Murray EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Kris ManeryR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Scott CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Al CameronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Lindsay MiddlebrookG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Markus MattssonG | L | 34 | 7 | .794 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Rick DudleyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Robert MongrainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 37 | 4 | .892 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |