New York Islanders vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Tuesday, November 17, 1981 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the New York Islanders 7–2 on Tuesday, November 17, 1981 at Le Colisée. The Nordiques outshot the Islanders 27–19.
Goals came from Jacques Richard, Clark Gillies, Michel Goulet, Anton Stastny, Bryan Trottier, Alain Cote, Dave Pichette, Marc Tardif and Peter Stastny.
Dan Bouchard made 17 saves on 19 shots for the win; Roland Melanson stopped 16 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Jacques Richard (6)Michel Goulet (8), Jean Hamel (3)0–101:37 QUE
Clark Gillies (6)Mike Bossy (14), Bryan Trottier (19)1–104:19 NYI
2nd period
Michel Goulet (9)Dale Hunter (14), Jacques Richard (14)1–208:14 QUE · 
Anton Stastny (6)Peter Stastny (17), Marian Stastny (12)1–312:22 QUE
Bryan Trottier (5)Mike McEwen (12)2–314:06 NYI
3rd period
Alain Cote (2)Michel Goulet (9), Dale Hunter (15)2–402:11 QUE
Dave Pichette (2)Pierre Lacroix (9), Anton Stastny (10)2–507:41 QUE · 
Marc Tardif (13)Alain Cote (4), Jean Hamel (4)2–608:53 QUE
Peter Stastny (14)Marian Stastny (13), Anton Stastny (11)2–710:04 QUE
Team stats
NYIQUE
1927
0%0%
0/52/5
1414
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:52 into the first period
Marc Tardif · holding2 min - 19:35 into the first period
Butch Goring · hooking2 min - 6:16 into the second periodClark Gillies · delaying game2 min
- 19:38 into the second periodDale Hunter · interference2 min
- 19:38 into the second periodMario Marois · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 4:16 into the third periodMichel Goulet · hooking2 min
- 6:10 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · roughing2 min
- 6:10 into the third periodPeter Stastny · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · slashing2 min
- 11:18 into the third periodBilly Smith · tripping2 min
- 14:13 into the third periodDenis Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 14:33 into the third periodGord Lane · slashing2 min
- 14:33 into the third periodMiroslav Frycer · slashing2 min
- 15:00 into the third periodPierre Lacroix · holding2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | L | 23 | 7 | .696 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
Quebec Nordiques
| 16Michel GouletL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Anton StastnyL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Marian StastnyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Jacques RichardL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Jean HamelD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 8Marc TardifL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Pierre LacroixD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Dave PichetteD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Pierre AubryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Miroslav FrycerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 28Andre DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel PlasseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Dan BouchardG | W | 19 | 2 | .895 |