🌌 Away North Stars 4-4-0 before this game

6–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	1	3	2	6
BUF	1	2	0	3

North Stars at Sabres

North Stars beat Sabres 6–3 at KeyBank Center on October 25, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Oct 25, 1981 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Brad Maxwell

2 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Steve Christoff

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Brad Palmer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Steve Patrick Go-ahead 1st · 01:08

Assists: Lindy Ruff, Randy Cunneyworth

0–1

🌌 Brad Palmer Tying 1st · 09:36

Assists: Steve Christoff, Craig Hartsburg

1–1

2nd period

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli Go-ahead 2nd · 01:05

Assists: Steve Payne, Bobby Smith

2–1

⚔️ Danny Gare Tying 2nd · 02:20

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Tony McKegney

2–2

⚔️ Danny Gare Go-ahead 2nd · 04:52

Assists: Tony McKegney, Jean-Francois Sauve

2–3

🌌 Brad Maxwell Tying 2nd · 10:03

Assists: Steve Payne, Tim Young

3–3

🌌 Brad Maxwell Go-ahead 2nd · 19:04

Assists: Brad Palmer

4–3

3rd period

🌌 Kent-Erik Andersson 3rd · 15:26

Assists: Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli

5–3

🌌 Steve Christoff Empty net 3rd · 19:41

Assists: Neal Broten, Craig Hartsburg

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS BUF⚔️

31 Shots on goal 36

20 Penalty minutes 16

MNS shooting 19.4% (6/31) BUF shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Gilles Meloche

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 4-4 (50% win rate, 8 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 4-4 (50% win rate, 8 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Mar 11, 1981

⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS

1–3 · North Stars won

Jan 14, 1981

🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF

1–1 · North Stars won

Jan 4, 1981

🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs BUF, answered

Who won North Stars vs Sabres on October 25, 1981?

North Stars won 6–3.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Sabres?

The final score was North Stars 6, Sabres 3.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brad Maxwell (2), Brad Palmer, Dino Ciccarelli, Kent-Erik Andersson, Steve Christoff.

Who scored for Sabres?

Danny Gare (2), Steve Patrick.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

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

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Sabres season series?

North Stars 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Oct 24

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 23

Also on October 25, 1981

North Stars season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule