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Stanley Cup Finals · Game 2

North Stars at Islanders

🗓 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 NYI leads 4–1

Islanders, Stanley Cup Finals Game 2, beat North Stars 6–3 at UBS Arena on May 14, 1981.

MNS – NYI
28–38
Shots on goal
1/8–2/2
Power play
27–39
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Stanley Cup Finals — Best of 7

MNS vs NYI · NYI leads 4–1 Full series →
Game 1
3–6
Final · NYI
Game 2
3–6
Final · NYI
Game 3
7–5
Final · NYI
Game 4
2–4
Final · MNS
Game 5
1–5
Final · NYI

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Denis Potvin
2 G, 2 A
4 shots · +2
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Wayne Merrick
3 A
+2
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Mike Bossy
2 G
8 shots

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🌌 Dino Ciccarelli PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:38
Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Steve Christoff · beat Billy Smith
1–0
🏝️ Mike Bossy PP Tying 1st · 04:33
Assists: Mike McEwen, Denis Potvin · beat Don Beaupre
1–1
🏝️ Bobby Nystrom Go-ahead 1st · 14:39
Assists: Wayne Merrick, John Tonelli · beat Don Beaupre
1–2
🏝️ Denis Potvin 1st · 17:48
Assists: Wayne Merrick · beat Don Beaupre
1–3
2nd period
🌌 Brad Palmer 2nd · 09:15
Assists: Neal Broten, Greg Smith · beat Billy Smith
2–3
3rd period
🌌 Steve Payne Tying 3rd · 00:30
Assists: Tim Young, Gordie Roberts · beat Billy Smith
3–3
🏝️ Denis Potvin PP Go-ahead 3rd · 08:00
Assists: Butch Goring · beat Don Beaupre
3–4
🏝️ Ken Morrow 3rd · 11:57
Assists: Denis Potvin, Wayne Merrick · beat Don Beaupre
3–5
🏝️ Mike Bossy 3rd · 16:22
Assists: Bryan Trottier, Bob Bourne · beat Don Beaupre
3–6

Team stats

Away left · home right
🌌MNS NYI🏝️
28 Shots on goal 38
1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/2
27 Penalty minutes 39
MNS shooting 10.7% (3/28) NYI shooting 15.8% (6/38)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🌌North Stars
Don Beaupre
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:56 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Billy Smith
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–3
North Stars
North Stars — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 3-6 (33% win rate, 9 games)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 9-2 (82% win rate, 11 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
North Stars
North Stars — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-9 (31% win rate, 13 games)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 14-3 (82% win rate, 17 games)

Last meetings

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May 121981 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 Feb 231981 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 4–1 Feb 71981 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 5–5 Nov 171980 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 2–1 Nov 111980 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 6–6
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Who won North Stars vs Islanders on May 14, 1981?

Islanders won 6–3. The final score was North Stars 3, Islanders 6.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brad Palmer, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Payne.

Who scored for Islanders?

Denis Potvin (2), Mike Bossy (2), Bobby Nystrom, Ken Morrow.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🌌 North Stars
BeforeMay 12 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 AfterMay 17 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 7–5
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMay 12 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 AfterMay 17 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 7–5
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