Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, November 12, 1981 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–2 on Thursday, November 12, 1981 at Boston Garden. The Oilers outshot the Bruins 25–21.
Goals came from Wayne Cashman, Stan Jonathan, Barry Pederson, Glenn Anderson, Tom Fergus, Matti Hagman and Peter McNab.
Marco Baron made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Ron Low stopped 16 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Cashman (6)Ray Bourque (9), Steve Kasper (4)0–104:39 BOS ·
2nd period
Stan Jonathan (3)Mike O'connell (11)0–206:35 BOS
Barry Pederson (5)Terry O'Reilly (7), Stan Jonathan (4)0–307:10 BOS
3rd period
Glenn Anderson (8)Mark Messier (9), Wayne Gretzky (16)1–303:32 EDM · 
Tom Fergus (2)Rick Middleton (12), Mike Gillis (4)1–404:49 BOS
Matti Hagman (10)Paul Coffey (14), Wayne Gretzky (17)2–406:38 EDM · 
Peter McNab (11)Unassisted2–519:24 BOS ·
Team stats
EDMBOS
2521
0%0%
2/51/5
7574
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:47 into the first period
Risto Siltanen · cross checking2 min - 3:15 into the first periodGlenn Anderson · hooking2 min
- 6:58 into the first period
Mike Gillis · high sticking2 min - 8:46 into the first periodDick Redmond · roughing2 min
- 8:46 into the first periodBrett Callighen · roughing2 min
- 9:27 into the second periodDave Semenko · holding2 min
- 14:16 into the second periodPeter McNab · tripping2 min
- 15:25 into the second periodDave Semenko · spearing5 min
- 18:25 into the second periodMike O'connell · tripping2 min
- 2:13 into the third periodMike Gillis · tripping2 min
- 5:42 into the third periodStan Jonathan · roughing2 min
- 5:42 into the third periodBrett Callighen · roughing2 min
- 6:06 into the third periodDon Marcotte · hooking2 min
- 8:10 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodBarry Pederson · game misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the third periodMike O'connell · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · game misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodLee Fogolin · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodPat Hughes · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodDon Jackson · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the third periodDave Semenko · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the third periodDave Semenko · misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodDave Semenko · game misconduct10 min
- 8:10 into the third periodGarry Unger · misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ron LowG | L | 20 | 4 | .800 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 17Stan JonathanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Marco BaronG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |