The New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars, 6 to 3, in Game 2 of the 1981 Stanley Cup Final on May 14, 1981.

Final

North Stars

0-2-0

3

Islanders

2-0-0

6

Team

MNS

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

NYI

Dino Ciccarelli (PP) assisted by Craig Hartsburg and Steve Christoff

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Mike McEwen and Denis Potvin

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and John Tonelli

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick

2nd period

MNS

NYI

Brad Palmer (EV) assisted by Neal Broten and Greg Smith

3rd period

MNS

NYI

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

Denis Potvin (PP) assisted by Butch Goring

Ken Morrow (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Wayne Merrick

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Bob Bourne

North Stars

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Beaupre (L) D. Beaupre	0	1	0	38	32	.842	6	6.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	+1	6	0	0	1	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	1	0	1	0	12	1	0	3	33.3
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	3	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	28	25	.893	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	8	25.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	+1	7	0	0	0	4	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	+1	12	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	3	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	2	2	4	+2	4	1	1	1	4	50.0
Duane Sutter D. Sutter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	2	0.0