The Montreal Canadiens won against the Hartford Whalers, 6 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1980 playoff series on April 8, 1980.

Final

Whalers

0-1-0

1

Canadiens

1-0-0

6

Team

HFD

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

MTL

Yvon Lambert (EV) assisted by Mario Tremblay and Larry Robinson

Brian Engblom (EV) assisted by Pierre Mondou and Guy Lafleur

2nd period

HFD

MTL

Rick Chartraw (EV) assisted by Doug Jarvis

Guy Lafleur (EV) assisted by Steve Shutt and Pierre Larouche

3rd period

HFD

MTL

Yvon Lambert (EV) assisted by Pierre Mondou and Rod Langway

Steve Shutt (PP) assisted by Pierre Larouche and Larry Robinson

Mark Howe (EV) assisted by Mike Rogers

Whalers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Whalers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Al Smith (L) A. Smith	0	1	0	37	31	.838	6	6.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Steve Alley S. Alley	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pat Boutette P. Boutette	0	0	0	-4	2	0
Larry Giroux L. Giroux	0	0	0	-3	2	0
Rick Hodgson R. Hodgson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gordie Howe G. Howe	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Mark Howe M. Howe	1	0	1	-2	2	5	20.0
Marty Howe M. Howe	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Hull B. Hull	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bernie Johnston B. Johnston	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Keon D. Keon	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Mike Rogers M. Rogers	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Al Sims A. Sims	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0.0
Blaine Stoughton B. Stoughton	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Denis Herron (W) D. Herron	1	0	0	21	20	.952	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gaston Gingras G. Gingras	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	1	1	2	+3	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	0	5	40.0
Rod Langway R. Langway	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0