The Montreal Canadiens were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers, 6 to 3, in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 8, 1981.
1st period
EDM
MTL
Glenn Anderson (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky
1
0
Steve Shutt (EV) assisted by Pierre Mondou
1
1
Jari Kurri (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Brett Callighen
2
1
Jari Kurri (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky
3
1
3rd period
EDM
MTL
Brett Callighen (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky
4
1
Doug Risebrough (PP) unassisted
4
2
Paul Coffey (EV) assisted by Garry Lariviere and Jari Kurri
5
2
Rejean Houle (EV) assisted by Pierre Larouche and Steve Shutt
5
3
Brett Callighen (EV-EN) assisted by Wayne Gretzky
6
3
Oilers
Canadiens
Goals
6
3
Shots
28
31
Penalty Minutes
29
35
Power-Play Goals
0
1
Power-Play Opportunities
5
7
Faceoff Wins
Hits
Giveaways
Takeaways
| NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Moog (W) | 31 | 3 | 28 | .903 | 60:00 |
| NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Brett Callighen | 2 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Paul Coffey | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Lee Fogolin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Wayne Gretzky | 0 | 5 | +6 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Matti Hagman | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Doug Hicks | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Dave Hunter | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Jari Kurri | 2 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Garry Lariviere | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Dave Lumley | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mark Messier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Dave Semenko | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Risto Siltanen | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Garry Unger | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sevigny (L) | 27 | 5 | 22 | .815 | 59:39 |
| NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Bob Gainey | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Rejean Houle | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Doug Jarvis | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Guy Lafleur | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Yvon Lambert | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Rod Langway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Guy Lapointe | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Pierre Larouche | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Pierre Mondou | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Mark Napier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Chris Nilan | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Doug Risebrough | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Larry Robinson | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Serge Savard | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Steve Shutt | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Mario Tremblay | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Playoff Goals Leaders
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Nichushkin
Lehkonen
Playoff Assists Leaders
See moreMcDavid
Makar
Rantanen
Playoff Points Leaders
See moreMcDavid
Hyman
Draisaitl
Playoff +/- Leaders
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Montour
Marchessault
Playoff Goals Against Leaders
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Shesterkin
Thompson
Playoff Goals Rankings
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5.67
5.67
3.67
Playoff Goals Against Rankings
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1.67
2.00
2.00
Playoff Power Play Rankings
See more 66.7
50.0
50.0
Playoff Penalty Kill Rankings
See more 100.0
92.3
90.9
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rangers | 55 | 23 | 4 | 114 | 53 |
| 2 |  Hurricanes | 52 | 23 | 7 | 111 | 63 |
| 3 |  Islanders | 39 | 27 | 16 | 94 | -17 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF | |
| 1 |  Panthers | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | 68 |
| 2 |  Bruins | 47 | 20 | 15 | 109 | 43 |
| 3 |  Maple Leafs | 46 | 26 | 10 | 102 | 40 |
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