The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks, 3 to 2, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 8, 1981.
1st period
VAN
BUF
Darcy Rota (PP) assisted by Kevin McCarthy and Doug Halward
1
0
2nd period
VAN
BUF
Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Richie Dunn
1
1
Curt Fraser (EV) assisted by Thomas Gradin and Stan Smyl
2
1
3rd period
VAN
BUF
Andre Savard (EV) unassisted
2
2
OT
VAN
BUF
Alan Haworth (EV) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Bill Hajt
2
3
Canucks
Sabres
Goals
2
3
Shots
19
27
Penalty Minutes
19
17
Power-Play Goals
1
0
Power-Play Opportunities
3
4
Faceoff Wins
Hits
Giveaways
Takeaways
NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Brodeur (L) | 27 | 3 | 24 | .889 | 65:00 |
NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brent Ashton | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Per-Olov Brasar | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Jerry Butler | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Colin Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
Curt Fraser | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Thomas Gradin | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Doug Halward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Rick Lanz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Blair MacDonald | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Bob Manno | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Kevin McCarthy | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Gerry Minor | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Darcy Rota | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Stan Smyl | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Harold Snepsts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Dave Williams | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 |
NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Edwards (W) | 19 | 2 | 17 | .895 | 63:27 |
NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Dunn | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Danny Gare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Bill Hajt | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Alan Haworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Rob McClanahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Tony McKegney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Gilbert Perreault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Larry Playfair | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Craig Ramsay | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Mike Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Lindy Ruff | 0 | 1 | +1 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Andre Savard | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Jim Schoenfeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Ric Seiling | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Derek Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
John Van Boxmeer | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7 |
Playoff Goals Leaders
See moreHyman
Nichushkin
Draisaitl
Playoff Assists Leaders
See moreMcDavid
Draisaitl
Bouchard
Playoff Points Leaders
See moreDraisaitl
McDavid
Bouchard
Playoff +/- Leaders
See moreForsling
Bouchard
Seguin
Playoff Goals Against Leaders
See moreWoll
Hill
Saros
Playoff Goals Rankings
See more4.11
4.00
3.70
Playoff Goals Against Rankings
See more2.17
2.27
2.29
Playoff Power Play Rankings
See more46.7
30.8
30.8
Playoff Penalty Kill Rankings
See more91.9
87.5
85.3
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 |
Scores