5–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	2	2	5
CHI	3	1	1	5

Penguins at Blackhawks

Penguins beat Blackhawks 5–5 at United Center on October 7, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Oct 7, 1981 · 19:30 CDT 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Rick Kehoe

1 G, 2 A

7 shots · -1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Paul Baxter

3 A

4 shots · -1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Al Secord

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Denis Savard Go-ahead 1st · 00:13

Assists: Al Secord, Tim Higgins

0–1

🪶 Al Secord 1st · 03:58

Assists: Doug Crossman, Keith Brown

0–2

🪶 Tom Lysiak 1st · 08:57

Assists: Keith Brown, Peter Marsh

0–3

🐧 Paul Gardner PP 1st · 15:13

Assists: Pat Boutette, Paul Baxter

1–3

2nd period

🪶 Al Secord PP 2nd · 15:34

Assists: Bob Murray, Doug Wilson

1–4

🐧 Pat Boutette PP 2nd · 17:22

Assists: Rick Kehoe, Randy Carlyle

2–4

🐧 Mike Bullard 2nd · 18:05

Assists: George Ferguson, Paul Baxter

3–4

3rd period

🐧 Rick Kehoe PP Tying 3rd · 07:25

Assists: Paul Baxter, Paul Gardner

4–4

🪶 Denis Savard Go-ahead 3rd · 16:08

Assists: Tim Higgins, Bob Murray

4–5

🐧 Greg Malone Tying 3rd · 19:39

Assists: Randy Carlyle, Rick Kehoe

5–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CHI🪶

39 Shots on goal 46

3/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

28 Penalty minutes 28

PIT shooting 12.8% (5/39) CHI shooting 10.9% (5/46)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Michel Dion

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:12 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Tony Esposito

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs CHI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Blackhawks on October 7, 1981?

Penguins won 5–5.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Penguins 5, Blackhawks 5.

Who scored for Penguins?

Greg Malone, Mike Bullard, Pat Boutette, Paul Gardner, Rick Kehoe.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Al Secord (2), Denis Savard (2), Tom Lysiak.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Michel Dion made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Blackhawks season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 6

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Apr 5

Also on October 7, 1981

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