Minnesota North Stars vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Saturday, December 7, 1985 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars 8–4 on Saturday, December 7, 1985 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the North Stars 33–30.
Scott Bjugstad scored twice, Jari Kurri scored a hat trick and Glenn Anderson scored twice. Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski, Tony McKegney, Mark Napier and Willi Plett also scored.
Andy Moog made 12 saves on 13 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 12 of 17.
Scoring
1st period
Scott Bjugstad (10)Dino Ciccarelli (8), Gordie Roberts (6)1–006:57 MNS
Wayne Gretzky (19)Glenn Anderson (20), Steve Smith (8)1–115:03 EDM · 
Mike Krushelnyski (6)Mark Napier (9)1–215:55 EDM
Tony McKegney (12)Keith Acton (14)2–218:21 MNS
2nd period
- Scott Bjugstad (11)Craig Hartsburg (13), Kent Nilsson (11)3–203:34 MNS ·
Jari Kurri (15)Wayne Gretzky (42), Glenn Anderson (21)3–306:34 EDM · 
Glenn Anderson (19)Paul Coffey (22), Wayne Gretzky (43)3–409:04 EDM · - Glenn Anderson (20)Paul Coffey (23)3–510:48 EDM
- Jari Kurri (16)Wayne Gretzky (44), Glenn Anderson (22)3–618:34 EDM ·
3rd period
Mark Napier (10)Craig MacTavish (10), Kevin Lowe (11)3–702:15 EDM- Jari Kurri (17)Glenn Anderson (23), Wayne Gretzky (45)3–803:38 EDM
Willi Plett (3)Tony McKegney (7), Keith Acton (15)4–809:43 MNS
Team stats
MNSEDM
3033
0%0%
1/44/7
3831
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:12 into the first period
Steve Smith · interference2 min - 8:04 into the first period
Dirk Graham · tripping2 min - 11:42 into the first periodKevin McClelland · hooking2 min
- 13:08 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · roughing2 min
- 16:31 into the first periodKevin McClelland · high sticking2 min
- 16:31 into the first periodMats Hallin · elbowing2 min
- 3:04 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · tripping2 min
- 6:16 into the second periodMats Hallin · tripping2 min
- 7:44 into the second periodCharlie Huddy · slashing2 min
- 7:44 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · slashing2 min
- 8:44 into the second periodBrian Bellows · holding2 min
- 14:13 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · hooking2 min
- 14:13 into the second periodMats Hallin · slashing2 min
- 16:20 into the second periodDave Hunter · holding2 min
- 18:26 into the second periodDirk Graham · hooking2 min
- 11:28 into the third periodPaul Coffey · game misconduct10 min
- 11:28 into the third periodCharlie Huddy · fighting5 min
- 11:28 into the third periodAndy Moog · slashing2 min
- 11:28 into the third periodTim Coulis · fighting5 min
- 11:28 into the third periodTim Coulis · slashing5 min
- 11:28 into the third periodTim Coulis · misconduct10 min
- 17:35 into the third periodEd Hospodar · holding2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 28Mats HallinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Tim CoulisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | 16 | 3 | .813 | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 17 | 5 | .706 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mark NapierR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Raimo SummanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | 17 | 3 | .824 | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 13 | 1 | .923 |