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Second Round · Game 1

North Stars at Sabres

🗓 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 MNS leads 4–1

North Stars, Second Round Game 1, beat Sabres 4–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on April 16, 1981.

MNS – BUF
26–32
Shots on goal
0/2–1/4
Power play
12–8
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Second Round — Best of 7

MNS vs BUF · MNS leads 4–1 Full series →
Game 1
4–3
OT · MNS
Game 2
5–2
Final · MNS
Game 3
4–6
Final · MNS
Game 4
5–4
OT · BUF
Game 5
4–3
Final · MNS

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🌌 MNS
Steve Payne
2 G
4 shots · +1
2nd star 🌌 MNS
Al MacAdam
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · +2
3rd star 🌌 MNS
Brad Palmer
1 G
4 shots · +1

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🌌 Brad Palmer SH Go-ahead 1st · 09:40
Unassisted · beat Don Edwards
1–0
2nd period
⚔️ Andre Savard PP Tying 2nd · 05:13
Assists: Rob McClanahan, John Van Boxmeer · beat Gilles Meloche
1–1
⚔️ Lindy Ruff Go-ahead 2nd · 11:28
Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Alan Haworth · beat Gilles Meloche
1–2
3rd period
🌌 Al MacAdam Tying 3rd · 01:46
Assists: Kent-Erik Andersson, Kevin Maxwell · beat Don Edwards
2–2
🌌 Steve Payne Go-ahead 3rd · 11:58
Assists: Tim Young, Gordie Roberts · beat Don Edwards
3–2
⚔️ Craig Ramsay Tying 3rd · 14:46
Assists: Bill Hajt, Richie Dunn · beat Gilles Meloche
3–3
Overtime
🌌 Steve Payne Go-ahead OT · 00:22
Assists: Brad Maxwell, Al MacAdam · beat Don Edwards
4–3

Team stats

Away left · home right
🌌MNS BUF⚔️
26 Shots on goal 32
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
12 Penalty minutes 8
MNS shooting 15.4% (4/26) BUF shooting 9.4% (3/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🌌North Stars
Gilles Meloche
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:22 TOI
⚔️Sabres
Don Edwards
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:22 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
North Stars
North Stars — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 12-7 (63% win rate, 19 games)
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 7-9 (44% win rate, 16 games)
After 2nd — 1–2
North Stars
North Stars — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-9 (25% win rate, 12 games)
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 12-3 (80% win rate, 15 games)

Last meetings

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Mar 111981 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 1–3 Jan 141981 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 1–1 Jan 41981 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 2–2 Dec 61980 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 3–3 Mar 21980 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 2–2
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Who won North Stars vs Sabres on April 16, 1981?

North Stars won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was North Stars 4, Sabres 3.

Who scored for North Stars?

Steve Payne (2), Al MacAdam, Brad Palmer.

Who scored for Sabres?

Andre Savard, Craig Ramsay, Lindy Ruff.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🌌 North Stars
BeforeApr 11 🐻BOS @ 🌌MNS 3–6 AfterApr 17 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 5–2
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeApr 11 ⚔️BUF @ 🐋VAN 5–3 AfterApr 17 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 5–2
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