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Second Round · Game 4

Islanders at Oilers

🗓 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 NYI leads 4–2

Islanders, Second Round Game 4, beat Oilers 5–4 in overtime at Rogers Place on April 20, 1981.

NYI – EDM
38–33
Shots on goal
2/5–2/7
Power play
16–12
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Second Round — Best of 7

EDM vs NYI · NYI leads 4–2 Full series →
Game 1
2–8
Final · NYI
Game 2
3–6
Final · NYI
Game 3
2–5
Final · EDM
Game 4
5–4
OT · NYI
Game 5
4–3
Final · EDM
Game 6
5–2
Final · NYI

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
John Tonelli
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · +1
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Mike Bossy
2 A
3 shots · +1
3rd star 🛢️ EDM
Wayne Gretzky
2 A
5 shots

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🛢️ Paul Coffey PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:02
Unassisted · beat Roland Melanson
0–1
🛢️ Jari Kurri 1st · 05:19
Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Garry Lariviere · beat Roland Melanson
0–2
🏝️ Denis Potvin PP 1st · 07:57
Assists: Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne · beat Andy Moog
1–2
🏝️ Bobby Nystrom Tying 1st · 16:11
Assists: John Tonelli, Wayne Merrick · beat Andy Moog
2–2
2nd period
🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:59
Assists: Mike Bossy · beat Andy Moog
3–2
🛢️ Mark Messier Tying 2nd · 10:46
Assists: Doug Hicks · beat Roland Melanson
3–3
🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 2nd · 13:52
Assists: Gord Lane · beat Andy Moog
4–3
3rd period
🛢️ Brett Callighen PP Tying 3rd · 07:00
Assists: Glenn Anderson, Wayne Gretzky · beat Roland Melanson
4–4
Overtime
🏝️ Ken Morrow Go-ahead OT · 05:41
Unassisted · beat Andy Moog
5–4

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI EDM🛢️
38 Shots on goal 33
2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7
16 Penalty minutes 12
NYI shooting 13.2% (5/38) EDM shooting 12.1% (4/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Roland Melanson
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:41 TOI
🛢️Oilers
Andy Moog
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:41 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–2
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 1st: 16-10 (62% win rate, 26 games)
Oilers
Oilers — tied after 1st: 13-11 (54% win rate, 24 games)
After 2nd — 4–3
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 11-3 (79% win rate, 14 games)
Oilers
Oilers — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-7 (30% win rate, 10 games)

Last meetings

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Apr 191981 🏝️NYI @ 🛢️EDM 2–5 Apr 171981 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 Apr 161981 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 2–8 Mar 121981 🏝️NYI @ 🛢️EDM 5–0 Mar 31981 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 8–8
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Who won Islanders vs Oilers on April 20, 1981?

Islanders won 5–4 in overtime. The final score was Islanders 5, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bobby Nystrom, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, John Tonelli, Ken Morrow.

Who scored for Oilers?

Brett Callighen, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeApr 19 🏝️NYI @ 🛢️EDM 2–5 AfterApr 22 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 4–3
🛢️ Oilers
BeforeApr 19 🏝️NYI @ 🛢️EDM 2–5 AfterApr 22 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 4–3
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