NHL game summary from December 5, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (8-15-4) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Edmonton Oilers (6-13-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | NYR, | Mike Allison 9 (Anders Hedberg, Wayne Thomas), 2:53 |
| NYR, | Dave Silk 6 (Don Maloney, Dave Maloney), 13:05 | |
| NYR, | Barry Beck 4 (Steve Vickers, Ed Johnstone), 18:47 | |
| 2: | EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 12 (Charlie Huddy, Mark Messier), 10:59 |
| 3: | NYR, | Mike Allison 10 (Anders Hedberg, Jere Gillis), 2:17 |
| NYR, | Anders Hedberg 14 (Dave Maloney, Ed Johnstone), 16:14 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Kevin Lowe, EDM [Tripping] 8:01 |
| Barry Beck, NYR [Hooking] 10:26 | |
| 2: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 8:03 |
| Ed Hospodar, NYR [Hi-sticking] 11:42 | |
| Dave Hunter, EDM [Holding] 11:42 | |
| 3: | Charlie Huddy, EDM [Holding] 3:21 |
| Dave Silk, NYR [Hooking] 5:34 |
Penalty time: NYR: 8 minutes
EDM: 6 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Laidlaw | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jere Gillis | 6 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Sulliman | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Allison | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Silk | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fogolin | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Coffey | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Glenn Anderson | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Matti Hagman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Curt Brackenbury | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jari Kurri | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Charlie Huddy | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Low | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 47 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 13-10- 7-30
EDM: 5- 8- 7-20
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (W, 2-2-0)
EDM: Ron Low (L, 5-9-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Joe Dame
Attendance: 17,300
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