Quebec Nordiques vs Edmonton Oilers

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 1981 · Northlands Coliseum

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4–11

35–40

Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Quebec Nordiques 11–4 on Saturday, October 31, 1981 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Nordiques 40–35.

Matti Hagman scored twice, Wayne Gretzky scored 4 goals, Glenn Anderson scored twice and Jari Kurri scored twice. Brett Callighen, Marian Stastny, Dale Hunter, Jacques Richard and Anton Stastny also scored.

Ron Low made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Dan Bouchard stopped 18 of 23.

Goals
QUE	0	1	3	4	35
EDM	2	3	6	11	40

Scoring

1st period

Matti Hagman (7)Mark Messier (5), Risto Siltanen (13)0–102:50 EDM
Brett Callighen (5)Risto Siltanen (14), Paul Coffey (11)0–212:00 EDM ·

2nd period

Wayne Gretzky (10)Jari Kurri (13), Paul Coffey (12)0–304:09 EDM
Marian Stastny (8)Peter Stastny (10), Gaston Therrien (2)1–305:48 QUE
Matti Hagman (8)Lee Fogolin (6), Mark Messier (6)1–418:32 EDM
Glenn Anderson (4)Kevin Lowe (9)1–519:00 EDM

3rd period

Wayne Gretzky (11)Garry Lariviere (4)1–601:54 EDM
Dale Hunter (5)Alain Cote (2)2–603:17 QUE
Jacques Richard (5)Peter Stastny (11)3–607:43 QUE ·
Glenn Anderson (5)Doug Hicks (4), Risto Siltanen (15)3–708:12 EDM ·
Jari Kurri (4)Risto Siltanen (16), Paul Coffey (13)3–813:50 EDM ·
Jari Kurri (5)Brett Callighen (4), Wayne Gretzky (14)3–914:16 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (12)Garry Unger (5), Doug Hicks (5)3–1016:06 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (13)Lee Fogolin (7), Brett Callighen (5)3–1117:29 EDM
Anton Stastny (1)Unassisted4–1119:39 QUE

Team stats

QUEEDM

3540

0%0%

0/43/4

4020

Penalties

5:19 into the first periodBrett Callighen · high sticking2 min
9:22 into the first periodGarry Unger · slashing2 min
11:04 into the first periodDave Pichette · hooking2 min
5:18 into the second periodGarry Unger · roughing2 min
5:18 into the second periodGarry Unger · misconduct10 min
5:18 into the second periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
5:18 into the second periodDale Hunter · misconduct10 min
9:02 into the second periodDave Pichette · interference2 min
20:00 into the second periodWally Weir · misconduct10 min
20:00 into the second periodDan Bouchard · misconduct10 min
7:00 into the third periodMichel Goulet · tripping2 min
8:38 into the third periodDoug Hicks · tripping2 min
10:40 into the third periodGarry Unger · interference2 min
13:11 into the third periodGaston Therrien · tripping2 min

Season series

Nordiques vs Oilers head-to-head →

Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques skaters

26Peter StastnyC	0	2	2	−2	3	0	–	–
18Marian StastnyR	1	0	1	−3	2	0	–	–
19Alain CoteL	0	1	1	+3	0	0	–	–
20Anton StastnyL	1	0	1	−4	3	0	–	–
23Jacques RichardL	1	0	1	0	5	0	–	–
32Dale HunterC	1	0	1	0	1	12	–	–
10Gaston TherrienD	0	1	1	−2	3	2	–	–
2Wally WeirR	0	0	0	−3	2	10	–	–
8Marc TardifL	0	0	0	−2	5	0	–	–
9Real CloutierR	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
15Miroslav FrycerC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
16Michel GouletL	0	0	0	−2	3	2	–	–
4Jean HamelD	0	0	0	−4	0	0	–	–
5Normand RochefortD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Mario MaroisD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	–	–
25Pierre LacroixD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
29Dave PichetteD	0	0	0	−1	0	4	–	–

Quebec Nordiques goalies
Goalie
1Michel PlasseG		17	11	6	.647	20:00
35Dan BouchardG	L	23	18	5	.783	40:00

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

99Wayne GretzkyC	4	1	5	+2	5	0	–	–
8Risto SiltanenD	0	4	4	+1	2	0	–	–
17Jari KurriR	2	1	3	+2	6	0	–	–
18Brett CallighenC	1	2	3	+4	3	2	–	–
7Paul CoffeyD	0	3	3	0	1	0	–	–
9Glenn AndersonR	2	0	2	+1	4	0	–	–
10Matti HagmanC	2	0	2	+1	3	0	–	–
11Mark MessierC	0	2	2	+2	5	0	–	–
2Lee FogolinD	0	2	2	+3	0	0	–	–
5Doug HicksD	0	2	2	+1	0	2	–	–
77Garry UngerC	0	1	1	0	0	16	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	1	1	+2	0	0	–	–
6Garry LariviereD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
12Dave HunterL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
15Curt BrackenburyR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
16Pat HughesR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
24Tom RoulstonC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
30Ron LowG	W	35	31	4	.886	60:00
35Andy MoogG		0	0	0	–	00:00