Memorable Games: Minnesota Defeats Winnipeg 15-2 (Nov. 11, 1981)

​On this day in 1981, Bobby Smith and the Minnesota North Stars enjoy the biggest offensive night in their history. Smith scores four goals and has three assists for a seven-point game to help the North Stars defeat the Winnipeg Jets 15-2 at Met Center. Two of Smith's goals come during Minnesota's eight-goal second period.

​The Jets trail 4-2 after Bengt Lundholm scores 5:02 into the second period, but the North Stars get the next 11 goals. The North Stars become the second team since the adoption of the red line in 1943 to score 15 goals in one game, joining the Detroit Red Wings (15-0 against the New York Rangers on Jan. 23th 1944).

Game Summary

Winnipeg Jets 2 @ Minnesota North Stars 15

First Period
1 - MINS : Payne 6 (Maxwell B, Hartsburg) (PP) 15:50
2 - MINS : Giles 2 (Smith, Ciccarelli) (EV) 18:26
3 - WIN : Lukowich 8 (Babych, Maxwell) (EV) 18:40

Penalties - MINS - Broten 6:10 ; WIN - Babych 15:18 ; MINS - Maxwell B 18:09 ; WIN - Smail 18:09 ;

Second Period
4 - MINS : Andersson 4 (Smith, Ciccarelli) (EV) 4:05
5 - MINS : Broten 10 (SH) 4:56
6 - WIN : Lundholm 2 (Lukowich, Christian) (PP) 5:02
7 - MINS : Eaves 4 (Payne, Macadam) (EV) 5:16
8 - MINS : Palmer 6 (Christoff, Eaves) (PP) 9:06
9 - MINS : Smith 10 (Ciccarelli, Andersson) (EV) 10:24
10 - MINS : Maxwell K 1 (Palmer, Roberts) (EV) 12:47
11 - MINS : Ciccarelli 10 (Smith, Hartsburg) (EV) 18:54
12 - MINS : Smith 11 (Ciccarelli, Maxwell K) (PP) 19:11

Penalties - MINS - Ciccarelli 4:30 ; WIN - Lukowich 7:53 ; WIN - Maclean 10:24 ; MINS - Maxwell K 16:57 ; WIN - Babych 17:21 ; MINS - Nyrop 19:31 ;

Third Period
13 - MINS : Hakansson 2 (Andersson, Meloche) (SH) 1:06
14 - MINS : Smith 12 (PP) 4:15
15 - MINS : Christoff 4 (Palmer, Broten) (EV) 5:49
16 - MINS : Christoff 5 (EV) 13:13
17 - MINS : Smith 13 (Maxwell B, Broten) (PP) 16:17

Penalties - WIN - Lukowich 3:12 ; MINS - Hartsburg 10:37 ; WIN - Trimper 15:03 ; WIN - Trimper 15:03 ; MINS - Maxwell K 18:46 ;

Shots On Goal
1 2 3 T
Winnipeg Jets 15 9 18 42
Minnesota North Stars 11 27 13 51

Powerplay Conversions
Winnipeg Jets : 0 of 0
Minnesota North Stars : 0 of 0

Goaltenders
Soetaert (WIN) (L) 36 saves on 51 shots - 60:00 mins
Meloche (MINS) (W) 40 saves on 42 shots - 60:00 mins

Attendance - 14,244