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Second Round · Game 4

Sabres at North Stars

🗓 🏒 MNS leads 4–1

Sabres, Second Round Game 4, beat North Stars 5–4 in overtime on April 20, 1981.

BUF – MNS
38–50
Shots on goal
1/2–2/5
Power play
37–31
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 ⚔️ BUF
John Van Boxmeer
1 G, 2 A
7 shots · +4
2nd star 🌌 MNS
Bobby Smith
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · -1
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Craig Ramsay
1 G, 1 A
4 shots

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
⚔️ Jean-Francois Sauve Go-ahead 1st · 09:39
Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Ric Seiling · beat Gilles Meloche
1–0
2nd period
⚔️ Gilbert Perreault 2nd · 02:04
Assists: Tony McKegney, Alan Haworth · beat Gilles Meloche
2–0
⚔️ Alan Haworth PP 2nd · 06:35
Assists: Tony McKegney, Gilbert Perreault · beat Gilles Meloche
3–0
🌌 Dino Ciccarelli 2nd · 07:29
Assists: Bobby Smith, Jack Carlson · beat Don Edwards
3–1
🌌 Steve Christoff PP 2nd · 10:16
Assists: Gordie Roberts, Curt Giles · beat Don Edwards
3–2
🌌 Steve Payne PP Tying 2nd · 19:46
Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Bobby Smith · beat Don Edwards
3–3
3rd period
⚔️ John Van Boxmeer Go-ahead 3rd · 04:58
Assists: Craig Ramsay, Steve Patrick · beat Gilles Meloche
4–3
🌌 Bobby Smith Tying 3rd · 18:54
Assists: Kent-Erik Andersson · beat Don Edwards
4–4
Overtime
⚔️ Craig Ramsay Go-ahead OT · 16:32
Assists: Andre Savard, John Van Boxmeer · beat Gilles Meloche
5–4

Team stats

Away left · home right
⚔️BUF MNS🌌
38 Shots on goal 50
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5
37 Penalty minutes 31
BUF shooting 13.2% (5/38) MNS shooting 8.0% (4/50)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚔️Sabres
Don Edwards
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 76:32 TOI
🌌North Stars
Gilles Meloche
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 76:32 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 14-3 (82% win rate, 17 games)
North Stars
North Stars — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-11 (35% win rate, 17 games)
After 2nd — 3–3
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 2nd: 5-7 (42% win rate, 12 games)
North Stars
North Stars — tied after 2nd: 11-8 (58% win rate, 19 games)

Last meetings

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Apr 191981 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 4–6 Apr 171981 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 5–2 Apr 161981 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 4–3 OT Mar 111981 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 1–3 Jan 141981 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 1–1
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Who won Sabres vs North Stars on April 20, 1981?

Sabres won 5–4 in overtime. The final score was Sabres 5, North Stars 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Alan Haworth, Craig Ramsay, Gilbert Perreault, Jean-Francois Sauve, John Van Boxmeer.

Who scored for North Stars?

Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Christoff, Steve Payne.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeApr 19 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 4–6 AfterApr 22 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 4–3
🌌 North Stars
BeforeApr 19 ⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS 4–6 AfterApr 22 🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF 4–3
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