Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens
Playoffs · Wednesday, April 8, 1981 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Montréal Canadiens 6–3 on Wednesday, April 8, 1981 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Oilers 31–28.
Jari Kurri scored twice and Brett Callighen scored twice. Glenn Anderson, Steve Shutt, Doug Risebrough, Paul Coffey and Rejean Houle also scored.
Andy Moog made 28 saves on 31 shots for the win; Richard Sevigny stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Glenn Anderson (1)Wayne Gretzky (1)1–006:41 EDM
Steve Shutt (1)Pierre Mondou (1)1–111:15 MTL
Jari Kurri (1)Wayne Gretzky (2), Brett Callighen (1)2–111:42 EDM- Jari Kurri (2)Wayne Gretzky (3)3–117:36 EDM
3rd period
Brett Callighen (1)Wayne Gretzky (4)4–101:14 EDM
Doug Risebrough (1)Unassisted4–207:39 MTL · 
Paul Coffey (1)Garry Lariviere (1), Jari Kurri (1)5–213:38 EDM
Rejean Houle (1)Pierre Larouche (1), Steve Shutt (1)5–316:55 MTL- Brett Callighen (2)Wayne Gretzky (5)6–319:21 EDM ·
Team stats
EDMMTL
2831
0%0%
0/51/7
2935
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:57 into the first period
Dave Hunter · roughing2 min - 1:57 into the first period
Brian Engblom · roughing2 min - 8:33 into the first periodMark Messier · elbowing2 min
- 8:33 into the first periodMark Napier · interference2 min
- 15:11 into the first periodRisto Siltanen · hooking2 min
- 19:06 into the first periodRod Langway · interference2 min
- 2:48 into the second periodRejean Houle · hooking2 min
- 3:52 into the second periodDoug Hicks · hooking2 min
- 12:32 into the second periodGarry Lariviere · interference2 min
- 13:59 into the second periodDave Hunter · fighting5 min
- 13:59 into the second periodGuy Lapointe · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:59 into the second periodGuy Lapointe · fighting5 min
- 13:59 into the second periodGuy Lapointe · gross misconduct10 min
- 16:25 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · slashing2 min
- 16:25 into the second periodRod Langway · slashing2 min
- 16:48 into the second periodMark Messier · slashing2 min
- 16:48 into the second periodLarry Robinson · slashing2 min
- 18:41 into the second periodDoug Hicks · interference2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodPaul Coffey · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodSteve Shutt · roughing2 min
- 2:45 into the third periodRejean Houle · interference2 min
- 6:42 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · hooking2 min
- 10:41 into the third periodJari Kurri · interference2 min
- 11:46 into the third periodSteve Shutt · interference2 min
- 12:29 into the third periodLee Fogolin · holding2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 4 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Garry LariviereD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Gary EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 31 | 3 | .903 |
Montréal Canadiens
| 22Steve ShuttL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 6Pierre MondouC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 15Rejean HouleL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Guy LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Denis HerronG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Richard SevignyG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |