NHL game summary from December 26, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (16-9-8) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Winnipeg Jets (2-26-7) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WIN, | Doug Lecuyer 2 (Moe Mantha, Tim Trimper), 7:05 |
| WIN, | Morris Lukowich 16 (Dave Babych, Moe Mantha), 14:41 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Mike Eaves 4 (Curt Giles), 4:04 - SH |
| MIN, | Brad Palmer 1 (Kent-Erik Andersson, Gordie Roberts), 10:51 | |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 6 (Ron Zanussi, Mike Eaves), 13:44 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Tom McCarthy 15, 4:10 |
| MIN, | Steve Christoff 7 (Al MacAdam, Bobby Smith), 12:07 - PP | |
| WIN, | Norm Dupont 14 (Ron Wilson, Jimmy Mann), 15:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Lecuyer, WIN [Roughing] 11:37 |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Roughing double minor] 11:37 | |
| Barry Legge, WIN [Holding] 12:08 | |
| 2: | Tim Trimper, WIN [Holding] 0:15 |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Holding] 3:57 | |
| Doug Smail, WIN [Hooking] 16:49 | |
| Morris Lukowich, WIN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Doug Smail, WIN [Hi-sticking] 8:09 |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Hi-sticking] 8:09 | |
| Barry Long, WIN [Holding] 10:41 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 18:26 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Elbowing, Fighting] 18:40 | |
| Doug Lecuyer, WIN [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 18:40 |
Penalty time: MIN: 19 minutes
WIN: 21 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Beaupre | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 29 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Mantha | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Legge | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Mann | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Smail | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Christian | 13 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tim Trimper | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Steen | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Spring | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Dupont | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Markus Mattsson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Babych | 44 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 6-11-12-29
WIN: 13-12-11-36
Goalies: MIN: Don Beaupre (W, 9-5-4)
WIN: Markus Mattsson (L, 1-6-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Joe Dame, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 15,776
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