9–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	5	1	3	9
HFD	2	1	3	6

Bruins at Whalers

Bruins beat Whalers 9–6 on December 26, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Dec 26, 1981 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Rick Meagher

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Don Marcotte

3 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Rick Middleton

1 G, 2 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

15 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Don Marcotte Go-ahead 1st · 01:26

Assists: Steve Kasper, Terry O'Reilly

1–0

🐻 Keith Crowder 1st · 01:46

Assists: Brad Park, Steve Kasper

2–0

🐳 Blaine Stoughton PP 1st · 08:51

Assists: Chris Kotsopoulos, Doug Sulliman

2–1

🐳 Garry Howatt Tying 1st · 09:15

Assists: Don Gillen, Rick Meagher

2–2

🐻 Barry Pederson PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:20

Assists: Peter McNab

3–2

🐻 Don Marcotte 1st · 11:09

Assists: Ray Bourque, Larry Melnyk

4–2

🐻 Peter McNab PP 1st · 18:57

Assists: Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton

5–2

2nd period

🐳 Pierre Larouche PP 2nd · 01:36

Assists: Blake Wesley, Rick Meagher

5–3

🐻 Don Marcotte 2nd · 12:26

Assists: Keith Crowder, Steve Kasper

6–3

3rd period

🐳 Blaine Stoughton PP 3rd · 01:22

Assists: Mark Howe, Ron Francis

6–4

🐳 Rick Meagher 3rd · 01:53

Assists: Pierre Larouche

6–5

🐻 Rick Middleton PP 3rd · 02:36

Assists: Peter McNab, Ray Bourque

7–5

🐻 Terry O'Reilly 3rd · 14:06

Assists: Normand Leveille, Mike O'connell

8–5

🐳 Rick Meagher 3rd · 15:51

Assists: Ron Francis

8–6

🐻 Tom Fergus Empty net 3rd · 19:44

Assists: Rick Middleton

9–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS HFD🐳

29 Shots on goal 24

3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

12 Penalty minutes 12

BOS shooting 31.0% (9/29) HFD shooting 25.0% (6/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Rogie Vachon

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

Greg Millen

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 59:39 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 5–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–3

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BOS vs HFD, answered

Who won Bruins vs Whalers on December 26, 1981?

Bruins won 9–6.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Whalers?

The final score was Bruins 9, Whalers 6.

Who scored for Bruins?

Don Marcotte (3), Barry Pederson, Keith Crowder, Peter McNab, Rick Middleton, Terry O'Reilly, Tom Fergus.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton (2), Rick Meagher (2), Garry Howatt, Pierre Larouche.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rogie Vachon made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Bruins vs Whalers season series?

Bruins lead the season series 4–0 after 4 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 23

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 22

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