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Stanley Cup Finals · Game 4

Islanders at North Stars

🗓 🏒 NYI leads 4–1

North Stars, Stanley Cup Finals Game 4, beat Islanders 4–2 on May 19, 1981.

NYI – MNS
35–34
Shots on goal
1/5–2/8
Power play
21–15
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 🌌 MNS
Brad Maxwell
4 A
3 shots · +1
2nd star 🌌 MNS
Al MacAdam
1 G, 2 A
2 shots · +2
3rd star 🌌 MNS
Steve Payne
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · +2

Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🏝️ Gord Lane Go-ahead 1st · 03:47
Assists: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier · beat Don Beaupre
1–0
🌌 Craig Hartsburg PP Tying 1st · 11:34
Assists: Bobby Smith, Brad Maxwell · beat Billy Smith
1–1
2nd period
🌌 Al MacAdam Go-ahead 2nd · 05:15
Assists: Steve Payne, Brad Maxwell · beat Billy Smith
1–2
🏝️ Mike McEwen PP Tying 2nd · 07:37
Assists: John Tonelli, Anders Kallur · beat Don Beaupre
2–2
3rd period
🌌 Steve Payne Go-ahead 3rd · 12:26
Assists: Brad Maxwell, Al MacAdam · beat Billy Smith
2–3
🌌 Bobby Smith PP 3rd · 18:12
Assists: Al MacAdam, Brad Maxwell · beat Billy Smith
2–4

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI MNS🌌
35 Shots on goal 34
1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8
21 Penalty minutes 15
NYI shooting 5.7% (2/35) MNS shooting 11.8% (4/34)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Billy Smith
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:00 TOI
🌌North Stars
Don Beaupre
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 1st: 17-11 (61% win rate, 28 games)
North Stars
North Stars — tied after 1st: 17-7 (71% win rate, 24 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 2nd: 9-10 (47% win rate, 19 games)
North Stars
North Stars — tied after 2nd: 12-8-1 (57% win rate, 21 games)

Last meetings

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May 171981 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 7–5 May 141981 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 May 121981 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 Feb 231981 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 4–1 Feb 71981 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 5–5
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Who won Islanders vs North Stars on May 19, 1981?

North Stars won 4–2. The final score was Islanders 2, North Stars 4.

Who scored for Islanders?

Gord Lane, Mike McEwen.

Who scored for North Stars?

Al MacAdam, Bobby Smith, Craig Hartsburg, Steve Payne.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMay 17 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 7–5 AfterMay 21 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 1–5
🌌 North Stars
BeforeMay 17 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 7–5 AfterMay 21 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 1–5
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