3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
STL	1	2	0	3
DET	1	2	3	6

Blues at Red Wings

Red Wings beat Blues 6–3 at Little Caesars Arena on October 15, 1981.

🗓 Thu, Oct 15, 1981 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Mark Kirton

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🐙 DET

Mike Blaisdell

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🐙 DET

Dale McCourt

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 Mark Kirton Go-ahead 1st · 00:25

Assists: Mike Blaisdell, Greg Smith

0–1

🎵 Joe Micheletti PP Tying 1st · 05:28

Assists: Mike Zuke, Bernie Federko

1–1

2nd period

🐙 Mark Kirton Go-ahead 2nd · 00:11

Assists: Paul Woods, Mike Blaisdell

1–2

🎵 Blake Dunlop PP Tying 2nd · 04:06

Assists: Jorgen Pettersson, Tony Currie

2–2

🎵 Larry Patey SH Go-ahead 2nd · 12:10

Unassisted

3–2

🐙 Dale McCourt Tying 2nd · 17:35

Assists: Willie Huber, Greg Smith

3–3

3rd period

🐙 John Ogrodnick Go-ahead 3rd · 01:57

Assists: Dale McCourt

3–4

🐙 Walt McKechnie 3rd · 10:06

Assists: George Lyle

3–5

🐙 Mike Blaisdell 3rd · 15:22

Assists: Mark Kirton, Reed Larson

3–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL DET🐙

19 Shots on goal 28

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

6 Penalty minutes 8

STL shooting 15.8% (3/19) DET shooting 21.4% (6/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Mike Liut

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Gilles Gilbert

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Blues

Blues — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ STL vs DET, answered

Who won Blues vs Red Wings on October 15, 1981?

Red Wings won 6–3.

What was the final score of Blues vs Red Wings?

The final score was Blues 3, Red Wings 6.

Who scored for Blues?

Blake Dunlop, Joe Micheletti, Larry Patey.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Mark Kirton (2), Dale McCourt, John Ogrodnick, Mike Blaisdell, Walt McKechnie.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Gilles Gilbert made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Blues vs Red Wings season series?

Red Wings lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

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