NHL game summary from October 31, 1971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (7-2-2) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (6-3-1) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | BOS, | Bobby Orr 4 (Johnny Bucyk, Don Awrey), 1:53 |
| MIN, | Murray Oliver 4 (Lou Nanne, Dean Prentice), 15:41 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Derek Sanderson 2 (Mike Walton, Bobby Orr), 5:01 |
| 3: | BOS, | Ken Hodge 3 (Bobby Orr, Wayne Cashman), :22 |
| BOS, | Derek Sanderson 3 (Mike Walton, Ed Westfall), 2:00 | |
| BOS, | Ken Hodge 4 (Phil Esposito, Wayne Cashman), 11:07 | |
| MIN, | Dean Prentice 5 (Murray Oliver), 13:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Cashman, BOS [Tripping] 7:20 |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Hooking] 15:19 | |
| Doug Mohns, MIN [Tripping] 15:54 | |
| 2: | Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Tripping] 7:10 |
| Tom Reid, MIN [Tripping] 7:53 | |
| 3: | Don Awrey, BOS [Tripping] 7:58 |
| Ivan Boldirev, BOS [Tripping] 19:08 |
Penalty time: MIN: 6 minutes
BOS: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Gambucci | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Prentice | 29 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 21 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Orr | 4 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Phil Esposito | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ken Hodge | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John McKenzie | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dallas Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 7- 6- 8-21
BOS: 8-20- 8-36
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (L, 4-2-0)
BOS: Eddie Johnston (W, 5-1-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Ron Ego, Ron Hoggarth
Attendance: 14,995
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