🌌 Away North Stars 18-18-0 before this game

2–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	0	1	1	2
BUF	2	1	1	4

North Stars at Sabres

Sabres beat North Stars 4–2 at KeyBank Center on December 31, 1981.

🗓 Thu, Dec 31, 1981 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

2 A

7 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 1st · 01:04

Assists: John Van Boxmeer

0–1

⚔️ Dale McCourt 1st · 15:27

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Mike Foligno

0–2

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno 2nd · 08:45

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Mike Ramsey

0–3

🌌 Steve Christoff PP 2nd · 18:02

Assists: Brad Palmer, Tim Young

1–3

3rd period

⚔️ Craig Ramsay 3rd · 04:49

Assists: Ric Seiling, Andre Savard

1–4

🌌 Tim Young 3rd · 16:35

Assists: Steve Payne, Steve Christoff

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS BUF⚔️

23 Shots on goal 30

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

13 Penalty minutes 13

MNS shooting 8.7% (2/23) BUF shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Don Beaupre

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

North Stars

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

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

North Stars

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

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

Oct 25, 1981

🌌MNS @ ⚔️BUF

6–3 · North Stars won

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

Dec 6, 1980

⚔️BUF @ 🌌MNS

3–3 · Sabres won

❓ MNS vs BUF, answered

Who won North Stars vs Sabres on December 31, 1981?

Sabres won 4–2.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Sabres?

The final score was North Stars 2, Sabres 4.

Who scored for North Stars?

Steve Christoff, Tim Young.

Who scored for Sabres?

Craig Ramsay, Dale McCourt, Gilbert Perreault, Mike Foligno.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 2 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?

Season series tied 1–1 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 28

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 31, 1981

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