Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Wednesday, October 14, 1981 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 on Wednesday, October 14, 1981 at Northlands Coliseum. The Jets outshot the Oilers 36–28.
Goals came from Paul MacLean, Wayne Gretzky, Ron Wilson, Morris Lukowich, Mark Messier and Lucien DeBlois.
Ed Staniowski made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Grant Fuhr stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
1st period
Paul MacLean (1)Dale Hawerchuk (3), Dave Christian (3)1–008:29 WIN · 
Wayne Gretzky (2)Paul Coffey (1)1–110:55 EDM
Ron Wilson (1)Barry Long (2)2–116:26 WIN
2nd period
Morris Lukowich (3)Dave Christian (4), Barry Legge (1)3–116:12 WIN
3rd period
Mark Messier (4)Glenn Anderson (5), Risto Siltanen (5)3–210:06 EDM
Lucien DeBlois (2)Ron Wilson (1), Ed Staniowski (1)4–219:13 WIN ·
Team stats
WINEDM
3628
0%0%
1/70/5
1529
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:34 into the first period
Lee Fogolin · slashing2 min - 6:03 into the first period
Barry Long · holding2 min - 8:19 into the first periodMark Messier · kneeing2 min
- 14:04 into the first periodMark Messier · tripping2 min
- 4:44 into the second periodPaul MacLean · interference2 min
- 8:04 into the second periodPaul Coffey · hooking2 min
- 17:06 into the second periodPat Hughes · fighting5 min
- 17:06 into the second periodPat Hughes · misconduct10 min
- 17:06 into the second periodDave Babych · slashing2 min
- 17:06 into the second periodDave Babych · fighting5 min
- 0:49 into the third periodDale Hawerchuk · hooking2 min
- 7:32 into the third periodGarry Lariviere · elbowing2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodNorm Dupont · hooking2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodDoug Hicks · hooking2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodDave Hunter · slashing2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Barry LongD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ed StaniowskiG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – |
Edmonton Oilers
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grant FuhrG | L | 36 | 3 | .917 |
| 30Ron LowG | 0 | 0 | – |