Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Wednesday, March 18, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–3 on Wednesday, March 18, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Oilers outshot the North Stars 38–28.
Brett Callighen scored twice. Dino Ciccarelli, Brad Palmer, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Dave Hunter and Jack Carlson also scored.
Gary Edwards made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 15 of 18.
Scoring
1st period
Dino Ciccarelli (11)Bobby Smith (57), Tim Young (35)0–104:36 MNS · 
Brett Callighen (20)Wayne Gretzky (86), Doug Hicks (16)1–105:51 EDM · 
Brad Palmer (3)Gordie Roberts (36), Steve Christoff (10)1–214:14 MNS
2nd period
Jari Kurri (25)Wayne Gretzky (87)2–205:26 EDM · 
Glenn Anderson (21)Matti Hagman (30), Mark Messier (32)3–219:18 EDM
3rd period
Dave Hunter (11)Wayne Gretzky (88)4–206:31 EDM- Brett Callighen (21)Wayne Gretzky (89), Kevin Lowe (23)5–214:55 EDM
Jack Carlson (5)Tim Young (36)5–318:19 MNS
Team stats
EDMMNS
3828
0%0%
2/41/4
88
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:21 into the first period
Mark Messier · hooking2 min - 4:52 into the first period
Brad Palmer · interference2 min - 6:11 into the first periodLee Fogolin · tripping2 min
- 7:36 into the first periodBrad Palmer · slashing2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodPaul Coffey · holding2 min
- 15:25 into the first periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
- 2:57 into the second periodCurt Brackenbury · tripping2 min
- 5:15 into the second periodSteve Christoff · tripping2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Gary EdwardsG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 31Ron FriestL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 18 | 3 | .833 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 20 | 2 | .900 |