🌌 Away North Stars 15-16-0 before this game

6–9

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	4	2	0	6
EDM	5	1	3	9

North Stars at Oilers

Oilers beat North Stars 9–6 at Rogers Place on December 19, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Dec 19, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

3 G, 4 A

6 shots · +5

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Lumley

3 G, 3 A

8 shots · +4

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

15 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Steve Christoff Go-ahead 1st · 02:46

Assists: Mike Eaves, Gordie Roberts

1–0

🛢️ Pat Hughes Tying 1st · 03:06

Assists: Brett Callighen, Risto Siltanen

1–1

🌌 Steve Payne Go-ahead 1st · 03:20

Assists: Mike Eaves, Bill Nyrop

2–1

🌌 Brad Palmer PP 1st · 05:38

Assists: Gordie Roberts

3–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky 1st · 06:58

Assists: Doug Hicks

3–2

🌌 Bobby Smith 1st · 09:40

Assists: Craig Hartsburg

4–2

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky 1st · 14:31

Assists: Jari Kurri, Dave Lumley

4–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri Tying 1st · 18:49

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

4–4

🛢️ Dave Lumley PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:22

Assists: Paul Coffey, Matti Hagman

4–5

2nd period

🌌 Brad Palmer Tying 2nd · 03:44

Assists: Mike Eaves, Jack Carlson

5–5

🌌 Ron Meighan Go-ahead 2nd · 13:38

Assists: Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli

6–5

🛢️ Jari Kurri Tying 2nd · 17:30

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Dave Lumley

6–6

3rd period

🛢️ Dave Lumley Go-ahead 3rd · 05:29

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey

6–7

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky 3rd · 08:35

Assists: Stan Weir, Dave Lumley

6–8

🛢️ Dave Lumley Empty net 3rd · 19:51

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Garry Unger

6–9

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS EDM🛢️

26 Shots on goal 45

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

6 Penalty minutes 8

MNS shooting 23.1% (6/26) EDM shooting 20.0% (9/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Gilles Meloche

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 59:35 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Ron Low

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 40:00 TOI

Andy Moog

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 4–5

North Stars

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

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–6

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 15-16 (48% win rate, 31 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 27-7 (79% win rate, 34 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

1–1 · North Stars won

1–6 · North Stars won

Oct 24, 1980

🌌MNS @ 🛢️EDM

4–2 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs EDM, answered

Who won North Stars vs Oilers on December 19, 1981?

Oilers won 9–6.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Oilers?

The final score was North Stars 6, Oilers 9.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brad Palmer (2), Bobby Smith, Ron Meighan, Steve Christoff, Steve Payne.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dave Lumley (3), Wayne Gretzky (3), Jari Kurri (2), Pat Hughes.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Ron Low made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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 · Dec 17

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 17

Also on December 19, 1981

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