The Minnesota North Stars emerged victorious over the Buffalo Sabres, 6 to 4, in Game 3 of the 1981 playoff series on April 19, 1981.

Final

Sabres

0-3-0

4

North Stars

3-0-0

6

Team

BUF

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MNS

Dino Ciccarelli (PP) assisted by Steve Christoff and Curt Giles

Brad Palmer (EV) assisted by Steve Christoff and Neal Broten

Al MacAdam (EV) assisted by Steve Payne

Alan Haworth (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Derek Smith

2nd period

BUF

MNS

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Gilles Hamel and Mike Ramsey

Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Andre Savard and Craig Ramsay

3rd period

BUF

MNS

Kevin Maxwell (EV) assisted by Kent-Erik Andersson and Greg Smith

Neal Broten (EV) assisted by Steve Christoff and Brad Palmer

Derek Smith (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Alan Haworth

Tim Young (EV-EN) assisted by Dino Ciccarelli and Steve Payne

Sabres

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (L) D. Edwards	0	1	0	48	43	.896	5	5.08	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gilles Hamel G. Hamel	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	1	1	2	-2	0	1	1	2	50.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	5	0.0
Mike Moller M. Moller	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	2	3	-2	0	0	2	4	25.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	3	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	1	1	2	-2	2	1	1	1	100.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	35	31	.886	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	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	+3	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	0	3	3	+2	2	0	1	0	3	0.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	2	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Kevin Maxwell K. Maxwell	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0