1980-81 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-28-17 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 12-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Boston Bruins 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Calgary Flames 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (35-28-17)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28-17 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 12-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Boston Bruins 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Calgary Flames 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (35-28-17)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses and 17 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-7.
The North Stars scored 291 goals and surrendered 263. Steve Payne netted 30 goals for Minnesota, while Bobby Smith contributed 64 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 18 wins, and Gilles Meloche added 15 or more wins also. Don Beaupre recorded a 3.20 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Glen Sonmor coached the team. The 1980-81 Minnesota North Stars lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 263
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Colorado Rockies 5 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 4-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 5-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 6-1-2 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 6-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 7-1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 6-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-0-1 | 2-2-1 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at New York Islanders 6 | T | 6-0-1 | 2-2-2 | 8-2-3 | OT | |
| November 12, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 6-0-1 | 3-2-2 | 9-2-3 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-0-1 | 3-2-2 | 10-2-3 | ||
| November 17, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-2-2 | 10-3-3 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 11-3-3 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 7-1-1 | 4-2-3 | 11-3-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 7-2-1 | 4-2-3 | 11-4-4 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 7-2-1 | 4-3-3 | 11-5-4 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-3-3 | 12-5-4 | ||
| December 1, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 6-3-3 | 13-5-4 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 7-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 13-5-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 7-2-2 | 6-3-4 | 13-5-6 | OT | |
| December 7, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 7-2-3 | 6-3-4 | 13-5-7 | OT | |
| December 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-2-3 | 6-4-4 | 13-6-7 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 7-3-3 | 6-4-4 | 13-7-7 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 8-3-3 | 6-4-4 | 14-7-7 | ||
| December 15, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-4-3 | 6-4-4 | 14-8-7 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-4-3 | 6-5-4 | 14-9-7 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 8-4-4 | 6-5-4 | 14-9-8 | OT | |
| December 23, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-4-4 | 7-5-4 | 15-9-8 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 8-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 16-9-8 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 9-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 17-9-8 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 10-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 18-9-8 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 11-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 19-9-8 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 11-4-4 | 8-5-5 | 19-9-9 | OT | |
| January 7, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 11-4-5 | 8-5-5 | 19-9-10 | OT | |
| January 9, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 11-4-5 | 8-6-5 | 19-10-10 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-4-5 | 8-6-5 | 20-10-10 | ||
| January 12, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-4-5 | 8-7-5 | 20-11-10 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 12-4-5 | 8-7-6 | 20-11-11 | OT | |
| January 17, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 13-4-5 | 8-7-6 | 21-11-11 | ||
| January 19, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 14-4-5 | 8-7-6 | 22-11-11 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 14-4-5 | 9-7-6 | 23-11-11 | ||
| January 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 14-4-5 | 9-8-6 | 23-12-11 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 15-4-5 | 9-8-6 | 24-12-11 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 16-4-5 | 9-8-6 | 25-12-11 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 16-4-5 | 9-9-6 | 25-13-11 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 16-4-5 | 9-9-7 | 25-13-12 | OT | |
| January 31, 1981 | New York Rangers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 16-5-5 | 9-9-7 | 25-14-12 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 16-5-5 | 9-10-7 | 25-15-12 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 16-5-5 | 9-11-7 | 25-16-12 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 16-5-5 | 9-11-8 | 25-16-13 | OT | |
| February 8, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 16-5-5 | 9-11-9 | 25-16-14 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 16-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 25-17-14 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 17-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 26-17-14 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 18-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 27-17-14 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 19-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 28-17-14 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 19-6-5 | 10-11-9 | 29-17-14 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 19-6-5 | 10-12-9 | 29-18-14 | ||
| February 23, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 19-7-5 | 10-12-9 | 29-19-14 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 19-7-5 | 10-13-9 | 29-20-14 | ||
| February 26, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 19-7-5 | 10-14-9 | 29-21-14 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 19-8-5 | 10-14-9 | 29-22-14 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 19-8-6 | 10-14-9 | 29-22-15 | OT | |
| March 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 20-8-6 | 10-14-9 | 30-22-15 | ||
| March 9, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 20-8-7 | 10-14-9 | 30-22-16 | OT | |
| March 11, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 21-8-7 | 10-14-9 | 31-22-16 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 21-8-7 | 10-15-9 | 31-23-16 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | L | 21-8-7 | 10-16-9 | 31-24-16 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 21-9-7 | 10-16-9 | 31-25-16 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 21-9-7 | 10-16-10 | 31-25-17 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | W | 22-9-7 | 10-16-10 | 32-25-17 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 22-10-7 | 10-16-10 | 32-26-17 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 22-10-7 | 10-17-10 | 32-27-17 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 22-10-7 | 11-17-10 | 33-27-17 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 23-10-7 | 11-17-10 | 34-27-17 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 23-10-7 | 12-17-10 | 35-27-17 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 23-10-7 | 12-18-10 | 35-28-17 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 9 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 5-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 6-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 6-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 6-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 6-4-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 6-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 6-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 12-7-0 |
