The Minnesota North Stars were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, in overtime in Game 4 of the 1981 playoff series on April 20, 1981.

Final

Sabres

1-3-0

5

North Stars

3-1-0

4

Team

BUF

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MNS

Jean-Francois Sauve (EV) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Ric Seiling

2nd period

BUF

MNS

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Tony McKegney and Alan Haworth

Alan Haworth (PP) assisted by Tony McKegney and Gilbert Perreault

Dino Ciccarelli (EV) assisted by Bobby Smith and Jack Carlson

Steve Christoff (PP) assisted by Gordie Roberts and Curt Giles

Steve Payne (PP) assisted by Craig Hartsburg and Bobby Smith

3rd period

BUF

MNS

John Van Boxmeer (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Steve Patrick

Bobby Smith (EV) assisted by Kent-Erik Andersson

BUF

MNS

Craig Ramsay (EV) assisted by Andre Savard and John Van Boxmeer

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 (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	50	46	.920	4	3.14	0	77

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-2	7	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilles Hamel G. Hamel	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.0
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	25.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	1	2	3	+4	0	0	0	0	0	7	14.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (L) G. Meloche	0	1	0	38	33	.868	5	3.92	0	77

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	1	0	1	0	10	1	0	4	25.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	7	14.3
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	1	0.0
Kevin Maxwell K. Maxwell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	7	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	10	10.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	1	2	3	-1	0	0	1	3	33.3
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	2	0.0