New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Monday, December 31, 1984 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Islanders 4–3 on Monday, December 31, 1984 at Met Center. The Islanders outshot the North Stars 28–27.
Goals came from Curt Giles, Tony McKegney, Scott Bjugstad, Brian Bellows, Mike Bossy, Alan Kerr and Gerald Diduck.
Gilles Meloche made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Curt Giles (2)Keith Acton (20), Steve Payne (13)0–119:51 MNS ·
2nd period
Tony McKegney (16)Gordie Roberts (18), Mark Napier (15)0–202:31 MNS · 
Scott Bjugstad (7)Tim Trimper (4)0–302:53 MNS
Brian Bellows (14)Keith Acton (21), Gordie Roberts (19)0–407:59 MNS · 
Mike Bossy (33)Denis Potvin (23)1–414:12 NYI · 
Alan Kerr (1)Roger Kortko (1)2–418:35 NYI
3rd period
Gerald Diduck (1)Patrick Flatley (12)3–413:45 NYI
Team stats
NYIMNS
2827
0%0%
1/53/4
1917
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:55 into the first period
Brian Lawton · holding2 min - 8:31 into the first period
Gerald Diduck · tripping2 min - 12:18 into the first periodGord Dineen · holding2 min
- 15:09 into the first periodTim Trimper · holding2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodClark Gillies · interference2 min
- 0:42 into the second periodGord Dineen · tripping2 min
- 5:11 into the second periodTony McKegney · high sticking2 min
- 5:11 into the second periodBob Bourne · high sticking2 min
- 6:43 into the second periodClark Gillies · interference2 min
- 9:31 into the second periodKen Solheim · elbowing2 min
- 14:05 into the second periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
- 19:19 into the second periodSteve Payne · fighting5 min
- 19:19 into the second periodGerald Diduck · fighting5 min
- 5:52 into the third periodGord Dineen · hooking2 min
- 9:04 into the third periodDave Richter · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 32Roger KortkoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 33Alan KerrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Gerald DiduckD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Ron HandyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 13Tim TrimperL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Mark NapierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Bo BerglundL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Ken SolheimL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |