The New York Islanders won against the Edmonton Oilers, 8 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 16, 1981.

Final

Oilers

0-1-0

2

Islanders

1-0-0

8

Team

EDM

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

EDM

NYI

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Garry Howatt and Mike McEwen

Butch Goring (PP) assisted by Bobby Nystrom and Denis Potvin

2nd period

EDM

NYI

John Tonelli (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Garry Howatt

Hector Marini (EV) assisted by Billy Carroll and Bob Lorimer

Denis Potvin (PP) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy

Wayne Gretzky (PP) assisted by Mark Messier

Clark Gillies (PP) assisted by Butch Goring and Hector Marini

3rd period

EDM

NYI

Clark Gillies (EV) assisted by Dave Langevin and Bryan Trottier

Denis Potvin (SH) assisted by Butch Goring and Billy Carroll

Matti Hagman (EV) assisted by Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson

Oilers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Oilers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Andy Moog (L) A. Moog	0	1	0	20	14	.700	6	9.00	0	40
Gary Edwards G. Edwards				6	4	.667	2	6.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Glenn Anderson G. Anderson	0	1	1	-3	0	0	0	4	0.0
Paul Coffey P. Coffey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	4	25.0
Matti Hagman M. Hagman	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Dave Hunter D. Hunter	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	1	0.0
Jari Kurri J. Kurri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Lariviere G. Lariviere	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Kevin Lowe K. Lowe	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Lumley D. Lumley	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Mark Messier M. Messier	0	2	2	-1	7	0	1	3	0.0
Dave Semenko D. Semenko	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Risto Siltanen R. Siltanen	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	3	0.0
Garry Unger G. Unger	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stan Weir S. Weir	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	28	26	.929	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Billy Carroll B. Carroll	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	33.3
Butch Goring B. Goring	1	2	3	+1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	100.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Marini H. Marini	1	1	2	+2	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	2	1	3	+1	0	1	1	1	0	0	5	40.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	2	2	+1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0