New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Monday, November 17, 1980 · Metropolitan Sports Center

2–1

27–35

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Minnesota North Stars 2–1 on Monday, November 17, 1980 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Islanders 35–27.

Goals came from Ken Morrow, Fred Barrett and John Tonelli.

Billy Smith made 34 saves on 35 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 25 of 27.

Goals
NYI	0	1	1	2	27
MNS	0	0	1	1	35

Scoring

2nd period

Ken Morrow (1)John Tonelli (8), Bobby Nystrom (4)1–019:50 NYI

3rd period

Fred Barrett (3)Glen Sharpley (11), Mike Fidler (7)1–107:20 MNS
John Tonelli (2)Bobby Nystrom (5), Steve Tambellini (3)2–109:42 NYI

Team stats

NYIMNS

2735

0%0%

0/20/3

Penalties

6:38 into the first periodKen Morrow · holding2 min
9:37 into the first periodTom Younghans · slashing2 min
11:21 into the first periodCurt Giles · high sticking2 min
12:24 into the first periodBryan Trottier · charging2 min
10:18 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · hooking2 min

Season series

Islanders vs North Stars head-to-head →

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

23Bobby NystromR	0	2	2	+2	1	2	–	–
27John TonelliL	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
16Steve TambelliniC	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	1	0	1	0	2	2	–	–
8Garry HowattL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	0	0	−1	6	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
22Mike BossyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
4Bob LorimerD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
7Stefan PerssonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Glenn ReschG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	W	35	34	1	.971	60:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

7Glen SharpleyC	0	1	1	+1	8	0	–	–
12Mike FidlerL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	1	0	1	0	6	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	0	0	+1	3	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
22Gary SargentD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	L	27	25	2	.926	59:21