Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Wednesday, January 7, 1981 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Washington Capitals 6–3 on Wednesday, January 7, 1981 at Northlands Coliseum. The Capitals outshot the Oilers 35–34.
Wayne Gretzky scored twice. Paul Mulvey, Stan Weir, Doug Hicks, Kevin Lowe, Wes Jarvis, Peter Driscoll and Mike Gartner also scored.
Eddie Mio made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Dave Parro stopped 28 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Paul Mulvey (6)Ryan Walter (22), Mike Gartner (21)1–003:29 WSH
Stan Weir (8)Dave Hunter (8), Doug Hicks (4)1–109:05 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (19)Jari Kurri (17), Brett Callighen (3)1–212:52 EDM
Doug Hicks (2)Lee Fogolin (10), Wayne Gretzky (43)1–317:35 EDM · 
Kevin Lowe (3)Brett Callighen (4), Paul Coffey (5)1–419:12 EDM ·
2nd period
- Wayne Gretzky (20)Dave Hunter (9)1–519:35 EDM ·
3rd period
Wes Jarvis (8)Glen Currie (1), Al Hangsleben (14)2–512:55 WSH
Peter Driscoll (1)Wayne Gretzky (44), Pat Price (13)2–614:36 EDM · 
Mike Gartner (23)Al Hangsleben (15), Ryan Walter (23)3–614:44 WSH
Team stats
WSHEDM
3534
0%0%
0/72/5
2236
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 16:01 into the first period
Risto Siltanen · hooking2 min - 18:46 into the first period
Wes Jarvis · hooking2 min - 0:16 into the second periodDave Lumley · holding2 min
- 4:10 into the second periodPaul Mulvey · hooking2 min
- 9:21 into the second periodDave Hunter · holding2 min
- 10:02 into the second periodKevin Lowe · interference2 min
- 10:02 into the second periodKevin Lowe · fighting5 min
- 10:02 into the second periodRyan Walter · high sticking2 min
- 10:02 into the second periodRyan Walter · fighting5 min
- 12:00 into the second periodGlen Currie · tripping2 min
- 17:42 into the second periodBrett Callighen · interference2 min
- 3:05 into the third periodCurt Brackenbury · boarding2 min
- 5:09 into the third periodCurt Brackenbury · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:09 into the third periodCurt Brackenbury · fighting5 min
- 5:09 into the third periodCurt Brackenbury · misconduct10 min
- 5:09 into the third periodHoward Walker · fighting5 min
- 8:45 into the third periodJames McTaggart · hooking2 min
- 13:05 into the third periodDarren Veitch · tripping2 min
- 16:15 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · hooking2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 9Ryan WalterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 12Al HangslebenL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Wes JarvisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Paul MulveyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Glen CurrieC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Guy CharronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Jean PronovostR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Dennis VervergaertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Howard WalkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Yvon LabreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rollie BoutinG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Dave ParroG | L | 34 | 6 | .824 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 9 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Peter DriscollL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 47Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Eddie MioG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |