Minnesota North Stars vs Edmonton Oilers

Regular season · Wednesday, December 22, 1982 · Northlands Coliseum

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2–8

30–39

Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars 8–2 on Wednesday, December 22, 1982 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the North Stars 39–30.

Glenn Anderson scored a hat trick. Steve Payne, Paul Coffey, Marc Habscheid, Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Bobby Smith and Ken Linseman also scored.

Grant Fuhr made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 31 of 39.

Goals
MNS	1	1	0	2	30
EDM	3	3	2	8	39

Scoring

1st period

Steve Payne (21)Brian Bellows (15), Bobby Smith (24)1–008:44 MNS ·
Paul Coffey (11)Marc Habscheid (3), Mark Messier (18)1–110:37 EDM
Marc Habscheid (1)Mark Messier (19)1–214:25 EDM
Glenn Anderson (16)Wayne Gretzky (59), Ken Linseman (18)1–317:24 EDM ·

2nd period

Wayne Gretzky (27)Charlie Huddy (17)1–402:27 EDM
Glenn Anderson (17)Ken Linseman (19), Charlie Huddy (18)1–504:25 EDM
Mark Messier (22)Randy Gregg (9), Wayne Gretzky (60)1–605:44 EDM ·
Bobby Smith (14)Unassisted2–608:28 MNS

3rd period

Glenn Anderson (18)Ken Linseman (20)2–704:05 EDM
Ken Linseman (14)Glenn Anderson (18), Paul Coffey (20)2–809:19 EDM ·

Team stats

MNSEDM

3039

0%0%

1/63/6

2838

Penalties

5:25 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · cross checking2 min
7:43 into the first periodWayne Gretzky · roughing2 min
7:43 into the first periodWayne Gretzky · fighting5 min
7:43 into the first periodNeal Broten · fighting5 min
10:41 into the first periodKen Linseman · slashing2 min
10:41 into the first periodTim Young · slashing2 min
13:05 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · fighting5 min
13:05 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · fighting5 min
16:40 into the first periodDan Mandich · holding2 min
2:59 into the second periodRandy Gregg · holding2 min
4:16 into the second periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
6:04 into the second periodLee Fogolin · holding2 min
10:03 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · elbowing2 min
13:43 into the second periodMarc Habscheid · hooking2 min
16:46 into the second periodDave Lumley · high sticking2 min
16:46 into the second periodSteve Payne · high sticking2 min
2:28 into the third periodMarc Habscheid · slashing2 min
2:28 into the third periodDave Hunter · game misconduct10 min
2:28 into the third periodDan Mandich · roughing double minor4 min
7:39 into the third periodRon Friest · high sticking2 min
16:19 into the third periodAl MacAdam · tripping2 min
17:29 into the third periodMark Messier · holding2 min

Season series

North Stars vs Oilers head-to-head →

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

15Bobby SmithC	1	1	2	−2	2	0	–	–
23Brian BellowsL	0	1	1	−3	3	0	–	–
26Steve PayneL	1	0	1	−4	1	2	–	–
7Neal BrotenC	0	0	0	0	1	5	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
18Mike EavesC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
21George FergusonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Willi PlettR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
31Ron FriestL	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	−3	3	5	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	−1	3	2	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
32Dan MandichD	0	0	0	−1	0	6	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	L	39	31	8	.795	60:00

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

9Glenn AndersonR	3	1	4	+4	5	2	–	–
13Ken LinsemanC	1	3	4	+2	3	2	–	–
11Mark MessierC	1	2	3	+2	3	2	–	–
99Wayne GretzkyC	1	2	3	0	7	7	–	–
23Marc HabscheidC	1	1	2	+3	1	4	–	–
7Paul CoffeyD	1	1	2	+4	6	0	–	–
22Charlie HuddyD	0	2	2	+3	5	0	–	–
21Randy GreggD	0	1	1	+1	4	2	–	–
10Jaroslav PouzarL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
12Dave HunterL	0	0	0	0	0	10	–	–
14Laurie BoschmanC	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
16Pat HughesR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
17Jari KurriR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
20Dave LumleyR	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
27Dave SemenkoL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Lee FogolinD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Don JacksonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
31Grant FuhrG	W	30	28	2	.933	60:00
35Andy MoogG		0	0	0	–	00:00