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The New York Islanders easily beat the Minnesota North Stars, 5 to 1, in Game 5 of the 1981 Stanley Cup Final on May 21, 1981.

Final

NYI

5

Team

MNS

NYI

1

1

3

2

0

1

3

0

1

Total

1

5

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

NYI

Islanders

Butch Goring (PP) assisted by Bob Bourne

0

1

Islanders

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by John Tonelli and Bobby Nystrom

0

2

Islanders

Butch Goring (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy

0

3

North Stars

Steve Christoff (EV) unassisted

1

3

2nd period

MNS

NYI

Islanders

Bob Bourne (EV) assisted by Billy Carroll and Anders Kallur

1

4

3rd period

MNS

NYI

Islanders

Mike McEwen (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier

1

5

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