Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Wednesday, November 11, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 15–2 on Wednesday, November 11, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Jets 51–42.
Bobby Smith scored 4 goals and Steve Christoff scored twice. Steve Payne, Curt Giles, Morris Lukowich, Kent-Erik Andersson, Neal Broten, Bengt Lundholm, Mike Eaves, Brad Palmer, Kevin Maxwell, Dino Ciccarelli and Anders Hakansson also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 40 saves on 42 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 36 of 51.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Payne (6)Brad Maxwell (8), Craig Hartsburg (11)0–115:50 MNS · 
Curt Giles (2)Bobby Smith (14), Dino Ciccarelli (9)0–218:26 MNS
Morris Lukowich (8)Bryan Maxwell (5), Dave Babych (10)1–218:40 WIN
2nd period
Kent-Erik Andersson (4)Bobby Smith (15), Dino Ciccarelli (10)1–304:05 MNS
Neal Broten (10)Unassisted1–404:56 MNS · 
Bengt Lundholm (2)Morris Lukowich (12), Dave Christian (8)2–405:02 WIN · 
Mike Eaves (4)Steve Payne (8), Al MacAdam (7)2–505:16 MNS
Brad Palmer (6)Steve Christoff (8), Mike Eaves (2)2–609:06 MNS · 
Bobby Smith (10)Dino Ciccarelli (11), Kent-Erik Andersson (5)2–710:24 MNS
Kevin Maxwell (1)Brad Palmer (4), Gordie Roberts (8)2–812:47 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (10)Bobby Smith (16), Craig Hartsburg (12)2–918:54 MNS- Bobby Smith (11)Dino Ciccarelli (12), Kevin Maxwell (1)2–1019:11 MNS ·
3rd period
Anders Hakansson (2)Kent-Erik Andersson (6), Gilles Meloche (1)2–1101:06 MNS · - Bobby Smith (12)Unassisted2–1204:15 MNS ·
Steve Christoff (4)Brad Palmer (5), Neal Broten (6)2–1305:49 MNS- Steve Christoff (5)Unassisted2–1413:13 MNS
- Bobby Smith (13)Brad Palmer (6), Neal Broten (7)2–1516:17 MNS ·
Team stats
WINMNS
4251
0%0%
1/65/7
1614
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:10 into the first period
Neal Broten · hooking2 min - 15:18 into the first period
Dave Babych · hooking2 min - 18:09 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · slashing2 min
- 18:09 into the first periodDoug Smail · slashing2 min
- 4:30 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · hooking2 min
- 7:53 into the second periodMorris Lukowich · tripping2 min
- 10:24 into the second periodPaul MacLean · delaying game2 min
- 16:57 into the second periodKevin Maxwell · interference2 min
- 17:21 into the second periodDave Babych · tripping2 min
- 19:31 into the second periodBill Nyrop · holding2 min
- 3:53 into the third periodMorris Lukowich · slashing2 min
- 10:33 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · tripping2 min
- 15:03 into the third periodTim Trimper · tripping2 min
- 15:03 into the third periodTim Trimper · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:46 into the third periodKevin Maxwell · hooking2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 22Bengt LundholmL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 3Bryan MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 3 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 5 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Tim WattersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ed StaniowskiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | L | 51 | 15 | .706 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 4 | 3 | 7 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 0 | – |
| 16Anders HakanssonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Bill NyropD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 42 | 2 | .952 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |