All NHL game summaries from January 31, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (21-24-7) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Calgary Flames (22-19-11) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | CAL, | Pekka Rautakallio 5 (Jamie Hislop, Guy Chouinard), 7:03 |
| CHI, | Tom Lysiak 18 (Darryl Sutter, Tim Higgins), 10:42 - PP | |
| CAL, | Bob MacMillan 17 (Jim Peplinski, Pekka Rautakallio), 11:05 | |
| CHI, | John Marks 5, 19:53 - SH | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | CAL, | Guy Chouinard 15 (Jamie Hislop, Phil Russell), 2:02 |
| CHI, | Denis Savard 17 (Tom Lysiak, Tim Higgins), 19:15 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Holt, CAL [Slashing] 10:25 |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 18:55 | |
| 2: | Brad Marsh, CAL [Hooking] 5:42 |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Tripping] 7:07 | |
| Bob Murdoch, CAL [Hi-sticking] 12:21 | |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Hi-sticking] 12:21 | |
| 3: | Kevin LaVallee, CAL [Tripping] 6:28 |
| Al Secord, CHI [Hooking] 9:24 | |
| Denis Savard, CHI [Hooking] 12:02 |
Penalty time: CHI: 10 minutes
CAL: 8 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Keith Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Secord | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Savard | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Paterson | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Zaharko | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Kevin LaVallee | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jamie Hislop | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Brad Marsh | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Peplinski | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Lemelin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 16-12-16-44
CAL: 11-12-16-39
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (T, 19-17-5)
CAL: Reggie Lemelin (T, 9-2-6)
Referee: Ron Harris
Linesmen: Wayne Forsey, Bob Luther
Attendance: 7,223
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (24-10-16) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Hartford Whalers (15-25-11) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 28 (Derek Smith, John Van Boxmeer), 1:25 |
| 2: | HAR, | Tom Rowe 9 (Mickey Volcan), 9:45 |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 13, 12:07 | |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 36 (Pat Boutette, Al Sims), 13:46 | |
| HAR, | Warren Miller 14 (Tom Rowe, Mike Rogers), 19:15 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Andre Savard 16 (Alan Haworth, J.F. Sauve), 11:50 |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 19 (John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare), 17:29 | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 17 (Steve Patrick, Ric Seiling), 19:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | J.F. Sauve, BUF [Holding] 9:18 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 13:49 | |
| 2: | Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Hi-sticking] 6:59 |
| Mike Ramsey, BUF [Fighting] 14:32 | |
| Ray Neufeld, HAR [Fighting] 14:32 | |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Holding] 14:32 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Tripping] 15:54 | |
| Tom Rowe, HAR [Tripping] 17:01 | |
| 3: | Mickey Volcan, HAR [Slashing] 2:38 |
Penalty time: BUF: 11 minutes
HAR: 13 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J.F. Sauve | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Stuart Smith | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-12-20-43
HAR: 8- 6- 5-19
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 12-5-8)
HAR: John Garrett (L, 12-16-6)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Swede Knox
Attendance: 12,425
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (27-18-6) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (31-15-7) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Dave Taylor 29 (Charlie Simmer), 9:11 |
| 2: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 43 (Mike Murphy), 11:34 - SH |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 30 (Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer), 19:56 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Doug Risebrough 8 (Rejean Houle), :18 |
| LA , | Mark Hardy 3 (Charlie Simmer, Marcel Dionne), 11:18 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rod Langway, MTL [Hooking] 1:34 |
| Doug Halward, LA [Holding] 12:17 | |
| Dean Hopkins, LA [Hi-sticking] 16:03 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Roughing] 16:03 | |
| 2: | Dan Bonar, LA [Interference] 7:44 |
| Dean Hopkins, LA [Tripping] 10:14 | |
| 3: | Rod Langway, MTL [Interference] 9:38 |
Penalty time: MTL: 6 minutes
LA : 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaston Gingras | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Keith Acton | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Wickenheiser | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Nilan | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 47 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 47 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Murphy | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Bonar | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dean Hopkins | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Terrion | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| John Paul Kelly | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Fox | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hardy | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 12-19-16-47
LA : 7- 6-12-25
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (L, 16-9-2)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 26-11-5)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,005
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (19-24-8) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Minnesota North Stars (25-14-12) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYR, | Dean Talafous 6 (Barry Beck, Walt Tkaczuk), :25 |
| MIN, | Mike Eaves 9 (Al MacAdam, Gordie Roberts), 3:18 | |
| NYR, | Don Maloney 13 (Mike Allison, Carol Vadnais), 6:50 - PP | |
| NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 5 (Ron Duguay, Ed Hospodar), 11:10 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 6 (Carol Vadnais, Barry Beck), 4:50 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 6 (Walt Tkaczuk), 9:31 | |
| NYR, | Nick Fotiu 6 (Anders Hedberg, Ron Greschner), 14:31 - PP | |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 12 (Mike Eaves, Craig Hartsburg), 17:38 - SH | |
| 3: | MIN, | Steve Christoff 14 (Curt Giles, Al MacAdam), 11:30 - PP |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 18 (Mike Allison), 14:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom McCarthy, MIN [Holding] 5:05 |
| Tom Laidlaw, NYR [Cross checking] 13:01 | |
| Mike Allison, NYR [Hooking] 16:57 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Tripping] 19:38 | |
| 2: | Barry Beck, NYR [Tripping] 12:23 |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Tripping] 13:55 | |
| Paul Shmyr, MIN [Tripping] 16:40 | |
| Tom Laidlaw, NYR [Fighting] 19:06 | |
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Fighting] 19:06 | |
| 3: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Slashing] 6:39 |
| Craig Hartsburg, MIN [Tripping] 7:53 | |
| Mike Allison, NYR [Hi-sticking] 9:22 | |
| Paul Shmyr, MIN [Roughing] 9:22 | |
| Ed Hospodar, NYR [Interference] 11:16 | |
| Al MacAdam, MIN [Fighting] 18:38 | |
| Tom Laidlaw, NYR [Fighting] 18:38 |
Penalty time: NYR: 22 minutes
MIN: 22 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Laidlaw | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jere Gillis | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Allison | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Baker | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gordie Roberts | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Palmer | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Christoff | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 11-11- 8-30
MIN: 12- 7- 8-27
Goalies: NYR: Steve Baker (W, 1-0-0)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 13-7-5)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Willard Norris
Attendance: 15,595
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (18-21-12) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (17-25-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | PIT, | Gregg Sheppard 3 (Paul Baxter, Errol Thompson), 2:26 - PP |
| WAS, | Rick Smith 4 (Guy Charron, Bob Kelly), 12:46 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Peter Lee 16 (Randy Carlyle), 10:52 - PP |
| PIT, | Nick Libett 5 (Mark Johnson, Ron Stackhouse), 17:21 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Pat Ribble 3 (Mike Gartner), 2:45 - PP |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 32 (Jean Pronovost), 8:01 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 33 (Alan Hangsleben), 12:24 | |
| PIT, | George Ferguson 18 (Ross Lonsberry, Mark Johnson), 13:26 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Green, WAS [Hi-sticking] 0:44 |
| Alan Hangsleben, WAS [Hooking] 6:04 | |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Hooking] 9:59 | |
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Holding] 11:21 | |
| Alan Hangsleben, WAS [Charging] 14:43 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PIT [Charging, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 14:43 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, WAS [Holding] 16:31 | |
| 2: | Randy Carlyle, PIT [Tripping] 7:07 |
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Holding] 10:25 | |
| 3: | Peter Lee, PIT [Hooking] 0:52 |
Penalty time: WAS: 10 minutes
PIT: 22 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wes Jarvis | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Parro | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Baxter | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 6 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dave Burrows | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Schutt | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 8-12-10-30
PIT: 13-13- 9-35
Goalies: WAS: Dave Parro (T, 4-3-1)
PIT: Greg Millen (T, 14-16-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 13,726
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (33-12-8) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Quebec Nordiques (12-26-13) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | QUE, | Marc Tardif 10 (Real Cloutier, Peter Stastny), 9:49 |
| 2: | QUE, | Marc Tardif 11 (Real Cloutier, Peter Stastny), 9:20 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 52 (Wayne Merrick), 9:27 | |
| QUE, | Dale Hunter 11 (Michel Goulet, Pierre Lacroix), 18:52 | |
| 3: | QUE, | Marc Tardif 12 (Real Cloutier, Peter Stastny), 6:45 |
| QUE, | Serge Bernier 2 (Michel Goulet, Andre Dupont), 10:01 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Stefan Persson, NYI [Slashing] 2:04 |
| Gord Lane, NYI [Elbowing, Fighting] 11:53 | |
| Alain Cote, QUE [Roughing, Fighting] 11:53 | |
| Kim Clackson, QUE [Fighting] 15:09 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing, Fighting] 15:09 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Hooking] 16:57 | |
| Wally Weir, QUE [Tripping] 19:37 | |
| 2: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hooking] 4:23 |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Hooking] 8:46 | |
| Andre Dupont, QUE [Hi-sticking] 9:52 | |
| Marc Tardif, QUE [Delay of game] 12:41 | |
| 3: | Dale Hunter, QUE [Hi-sticking] 3:54 |
| Gord Lane, NYI [Hi-sticking] 3:54 | |
| Dale Hunter, QUE [Fighting] 7:59 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Roughing, Fighting] 7:59 | |
| Wally Weir, QUE [Cross checking] 14:51 |
Penalty time: NYI: 31 minutes
QUE: 27 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 22 | ||||||
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Weir | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Clackson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Lariviere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Tardif | 8 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Real Cloutier | 9 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Michel Goulet | 16 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Cote | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Anton Stastny | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Stastny | 26 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Pichette | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dale Hunter | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Hoganson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Bouchard | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 38 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 2-11- 9-22
QUE: 10- 8-13-31
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 15-8-4)
QUE: Dan Bouchard (W, 5-5-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Mark Pare
Attendance: 14,900
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (30-14-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 St. Louis Blues (30-12-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | PHI, | Tom Gorence 18 (Bob Dailey, Mel Bridgman), 19:20 |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 11 (Bill Barber, Ken Linseman), 8:26 |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 22 (Bernie Federko, Blair Chapman), 13:54 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Tim Kerr 14, 6:05 |
| STL, | Jorgen Pettersson 20 (Wayne Babych), 16:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Busniuk, PHI [major] 6:05 |
| Brian Sutter, STL [major] 6:05 | |
| Bill Barber, PHI 9:50 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI 9:50 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [double minor] 15:50 | |
| Mike Busniuk, PHI [double minor] 15:50 | |
| 2: | Glen Cochrane, PHI 2:09 |
| Perry Turnbull, STL 6:22 | |
| 3: | Gerry Hart, STL 1:50 |
| Bob Dailey, PHI 17:54 |
Penalty time: PHI: 17 minutes
STL: 13 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Blake Wesley | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Kerr | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Murray | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Glen Cochrane | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick St. Croix | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Maxwell | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Perry Turnbull | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Joe Micheletti | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jorgen Pettersson | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hartland Monahan | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Crombeen | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Heinz | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11-12-12-35
STL: 13- 6-16-35
Goalies: PHI: Rick St. Croix (W, 7-3-3)
STL: Rick Heinz (L, 2-1-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 19,468
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets (6-35-10) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (17-26-9) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | WIN, | Doug Lecuyer 6 (Rick Bowness, Tim Trimper), 8:24 |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | WIN, | Norm Dupont 19 (Willy Lindstrom), 11:08 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Melrose, TOR [Interference] 4:45 |
| Ron Wilson, WIN [Hooking] 11:14 | |
| Rick Vaive, TOR [Cross checking, Roughing] 14:01 | |
| Barry Legge, WIN [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 14:01 | |
| Rick Bowness, WIN [Holding] 17:50 | |
| 2: | Rene Robert, TOR [Hooking] 2:34 |
| Barry Melrose, TOR [Slashing] 4:48 | |
| Anders Steen, WIN [Slashing] 4:48 | |
| John Anderson, TOR [Tripping] 12:07 | |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Roughing] 19:06 | |
| Rick Bowness, WIN [Roughing] 19:06 | |
| 3: | Rick Bowness, WIN [Tripping] 15:49 |
| Bench penalty, WIN [Too many men on the ice] 18:28 |
Penalty time: WIN: 16 minutes
TOR: 14 minutes
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Mantha | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Legge | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Christian | 13 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Trimper | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Steen | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Bowness | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Hoyda | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Markell | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Spring | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Norm Dupont | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Markus Mattsson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Babych | 44 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Robert Picard | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Derlago | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Vaive | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Vitezslav Duris | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Melrose | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jiri Crha | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 99 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: WIN: 8-13- 9-30
TOR: 18-11- 9-38
Goalies: WIN: Markus Mattsson (W, 3-10-3)
TOR: Jiri Crha (L, 15-16-7)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 16,485
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