The Buffalo Sabres squeaked out a win over the Vancouver Canucks, 3 to 2, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 8, 1981.

Final

Canucks

0-1-0

2

Sabres

1-0-0

3

Team

VAN

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

BUF

Darcy Rota (PP) assisted by Kevin McCarthy and Doug Halward

2nd period

VAN

BUF

Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Richie Dunn

Curt Fraser (EV) assisted by Thomas Gradin and Stan Smyl

3rd period

VAN

BUF

Andre Savard (EV) unassisted

VAN

BUF

Alan Haworth (EV) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Bill Hajt

Canucks

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canucks

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Richard Brodeur (L) R. Brodeur	0	1	0	27	24	.889	3	2.77	0	65

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Brent Ashton B. Ashton	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jerry Butler J. Butler	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Doug Halward D. Halward	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0.0
Rick Lanz R. Lanz	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Blair MacDonald B. MacDonald	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Manno B. Manno	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Kevin McCarthy K. McCarthy	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0
Gerry Minor G. Minor	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Darcy Rota D. Rota	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
Stan Smyl S. Smyl	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Williams D. Williams	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	19	17	.895	2	1.89	0	63

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	100.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	1	1	+1	9	0	0	0
Andre Savard A. Savard	1	0	1	+3	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	7	0.0