Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, January 24, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 6–1 on Saturday, January 24, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Oilers outshot the North Stars 25–24.
Goals came from Al MacAdam, Greg Smith, Bobby Smith, Tom McCarthy, Ken Solheim, Tim Young and Brett Callighen.
Gilles Meloche made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Ron Low stopped 7 of 12.
Scoring
1st period
Al MacAdam (13)Bobby Smith (35), Steve Payne (18)0–100:20 MNS
Greg Smith (3)Tim Young (26)0–215:39 MNS
Bobby Smith (22)Greg Smith (13), Tim Young (27)0–319:43 MNS ·
2nd period
Tom McCarthy (18)Mike Eaves (15), Steve Christoff (4)0–401:48 MNS
Ken Solheim (3)Kent-Erik Andersson (17)0–503:10 MNS
Tim Young (17)Greg Smith (14), Bobby Smith (36)0–608:10 MNS ·
3rd period
Brett Callighen (11)Wayne Gretzky (58), Blair MacDonald (18)1–609:22 EDM ·
Team stats
EDMMNS
2524
0%0%
1/62/4
1216
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:25 into the first period
Curt Giles · tripping2 min - 4:08 into the first period
Dave Lumley · high sticking2 min - 6:52 into the first periodAl MacAdam · elbowing2 min
- 10:17 into the first periodGreg Smith · hooking2 min
- 18:49 into the first periodDave Semenko · tripping2 min
- 3:40 into the second periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodPaul Coffey · interference2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodPaul Coffey · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:24 into the second periodCurt Giles · tripping2 min
- 5:35 into the third periodBrett Callighen · high sticking2 min
- 5:35 into the third periodTom McCarthy · interference2 min
- 8:55 into the third periodTom McCarthy · closing hand on puck2 min
- 15:02 into the third periodPaul Coffey · roughing2 min
- 15:02 into the third periodAl MacAdam · roughing2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 47Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ron LowG | L | 12 | 5 | .583 |
| 31Eddie MioG | 12 | 1 | .917 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Ken SolheimL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 25 | 1 | .960 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |