The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by the Minnesota North Stars, 4 to 3, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 16, 1981.

Final

North Stars

1-0-0

4

Sabres

0-1-0

3

Team

MNS

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

BUF

Brad Palmer (SH) unassisted

2nd period

MNS

BUF

Andre Savard (PP) assisted by Rob McClanahan and John Van Boxmeer

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Alan Haworth

3rd period

MNS

BUF

Al MacAdam (EV) assisted by Kent-Erik Andersson and Kevin Maxwell

Steve Payne (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Gordie Roberts

Craig Ramsay (EV) assisted by Bill Hajt and Richie Dunn

MNS

BUF

Steve Payne (EV) assisted by Brad Maxwell and Al MacAdam

North Stars

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	32	29	.906	3	2.98	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Kevin Maxwell K. Maxwell	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	2	0	2	+1	0	0	1	1	4	50.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (L) D. Edwards	0	1	0	26	22	.846	4	3.98	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	0.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	7	0.0
Mike Moller M. Moller	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	25.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	3	33.3
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	2	0.0