⚜️ Away Nordiques 1-0-0 before this game

7–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
QUE	1	3	3	7
BOS	2	3	0	5

Nordiques at Bruins

Nordiques beat Bruins 7–5 at TD Garden on October 8, 1981.

🗓 Thu, Oct 8, 1981 · 18:30 CDT 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Nordiques lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚜️ QUE

Dale Hunter

3 A

1 shots

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star ⚜️ QUE

Marc Tardif

2 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Terry O'Reilly Go-ahead 1st · 00:23

Assists: Ray Bourque, Tom Fergus

0–1

⚜️ Michel Goulet PP Tying 1st · 06:49

Assists: Dale Hunter, Dave Pichette

1–1

🐻 Mike O'connell Go-ahead 1st · 07:01

Assists: Terry O'Reilly

1–2

2nd period

🐻 Mike O'connell 2nd · 01:22

Assists: Peter McNab, Brad Park

1–3

⚜️ Marc Tardif PP 2nd · 03:25

Assists: Michel Goulet, Real Cloutier

2–3

⚜️ Pierre Aubry Tying 2nd · 04:04

Assists: Alain Cote

3–3

🐻 Peter McNab Go-ahead 2nd · 11:19

Assists: Wayne Cashman, Ray Bourque

3–4

⚜️ Marc Tardif Tying 2nd · 14:25

Assists: Real Cloutier, Mario Marois

4–4

🐻 Ray Bourque Go-ahead 2nd · 15:34

Assists: Steve Kasper

4–5

3rd period

⚜️ Jacques Richard SH Tying 3rd · 01:27

Assists: Dale Hunter

5–5

⚜️ Jean Hamel Go-ahead 3rd · 03:43

Assists: Marian Stastny, Peter Stastny

6–5

⚜️ Marian Stastny 3rd · 05:57

Assists: Anton Stastny, Dale Hunter

7–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE BOS🐻

21 Shots on goal 27

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

17 Penalty minutes 15

QUE shooting 33.3% (7/21) BOS shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Michel Plasse

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐻Bruins

Rogie Vachon

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–5

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ QUE vs BOS, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Bruins on October 8, 1981?

Nordiques won 7–5.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Bruins?

The final score was Nordiques 7, Bruins 5.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Marc Tardif (2), Jacques Richard, Jean Hamel, Marian Stastny, Michel Goulet, Pierre Aubry.

Who scored for Bruins?

Mike O'connell (2), Peter McNab, Ray Bourque, Terry O'Reilly.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

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

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rogie Vachon made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Nordiques vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Nordiques vs Bruins season series?

Nordiques 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

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