New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular season · Wednesday, January 21, 1981 · Winnipeg Arena
Game summary
The Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Rangers 5–1 on Wednesday, January 21, 1981 at Winnipeg Arena. The Rangers outshot the Jets 32–27.
Willy Lindstrom scored twice and Norm Dupont scored twice. Mike Allison and Morris Lukowich also scored.
Markus Mattsson made 31 saves on 32 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Willy Lindstrom (10)Ron Wilson (16), Moe Mantha (10)0–107:04 WIN · 
Mike Allison (16)Eddie Johnstone (20), Tom Laidlaw (10)1–111:43 NYR
3rd period
Norm Dupont (17)Unassisted1–206:24 WIN
Morris Lukowich (21)Danny Geoffrion (18), Dave Christian (32)1–308:10 WIN- Willy Lindstrom (11)Norm Dupont (18), Ron Wilson (17)1–412:26 WIN
- Norm Dupont (18)Ron Wilson (18), Willy Lindstrom (9)1–514:55 WIN ·
Team stats
NYRWIN
3227
0%0%
0/52/5
2222
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:31 into the first period
Chris Kotsopoulos · holding2 min - 15:26 into the first period
Barry Long · holding2 min - 15:46 into the first periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 15:46 into the first periodDave Babych · cross checking2 min
- 18:45 into the first periodDave Silk · interference2 min
- 10:27 into the second periodAnders Steen · holding2 min
- 13:58 into the second periodRon Duguay · hooking2 min
- 16:01 into the second periodDave Babych · holding2 min
- 18:52 into the second periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
- 3:51 into the third periodAnders Steen · hooking2 min
- 6:09 into the third periodBarry Beck · fighting5 min
- 6:09 into the third periodBarry Legge · fighting5 min
- 13:05 into the third periodDave Maloney · interference2 min
- 16:01 into the third periodNick Fotiu · fighting5 min
- 16:01 into the third periodBarry Legge · fighting5 min
- 18:54 into the third periodDanny Geoffrion · holding2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
Winnipeg Jets
| 20Willy LindstromR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Danny GeoffrionR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Anders SteenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Rick BownessR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Dave HoydaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre HamelG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Markus MattssonG | W | 32 | 1 | .969 |