| Date | 24 February 1980 — 11:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Olympic Field House International Ice Rink, Lake Placid | |
| Referee | Miroslav Šubrt |  TCH |
| Linesman | Gary Hollett |  CAN |
| Linesman | Nico Toemen |  NED |
| Attendance | 8,500 |
| Number | Competitor | NOC | Goals | Period #1 | Period #2 | Period #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | United States |  USA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| – | Finland |  FIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
United States| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save % | TP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23 | Dave Christian | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 8 | Dave Silk | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 10 | Mark Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 24 | Rob McClanahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 28 | John Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 16 | Mark Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 25 | Buzz Schneider | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 11 | Steve Christoff | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 9 | Neal Broten | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 21 | Mike Eruzione | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 19 | Eric Strobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 15 | Mark Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 27 | Phil Verchota | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 17 | Jack O'Callahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 6 | Bill Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 3 | Ken Morrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 5 | Mike Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 20 | Rob Suter | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | 30 | Jim Craig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91.3% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 4 | – | – | 21 | 91.3% | – | |||||
| Coach | Herb Brooks | ||||||||||
Finland| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save % | TP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12 | Esa Peltonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 13 | Ismo Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 15 | Mikko Leinonen | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 16 | Markku Kiimalainen | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 17 | Jari Kurri | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 20 | Jukka Koskilahti | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 21 | Hannu Koskinen | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 23 | Markku Hakulinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 25 | Jukka Porvari | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 28 | Jarmo Mäkitalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 29 | Timo Susi | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 3 | Seppo Suoraniemi | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 4 | Olli Saarinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 6 | Hannu Haapalainen | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 9 | Kari Eloranta | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 10 | Lasse Litma | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | 19 | Jorma Valtonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 86.2% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 2 | – | – | 25 | 86.2% | – | |||||
| Coach | Kalevi Numminen | ||||||||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:20 (1) | Jukka Porvari (Mikko Leinonen, Lasse Litma) | | 0-1 | EQ | |
| 24:39 (2) | Steve Christoff | | 1-1 | EQ | |
| 26:30 (2) | Mikko Leinonen (Hannu Haapalainen, Markku Kiimalainen) | | 1-2 | EQ | |
| 42:25 (3) | Phil Verchota (Dave Christian) | | 2-2 | EQ | |
| 46:05 (3) | Rob McClanahan (Mark Johnson, Dave Christian) | | 3-2 | EQ | |
| 46:25 (3) | Mark Johnson (Steve Christoff) | | 4-2 | EQ |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 (1) | Jim Craig | | In | ||
| 0:00 (1) | Jorma Valtonen | | In | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Jim Craig | | Out | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Jorma Valtonen | | Out |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:54 (1) | Hannu Koskinen | | 2 | Hooking | |
| 22:37 (2) | Mike Ramsey | | 2 | Roughing | |
| 26:00 (2) | Buzz Schneider | | 2 | Slashing | |
| 35:52 (2) | Seppo Suoraniemi | | 2 | Delay of game | |
| 46:48 (3) | Neal Broten | | 2 | Hooking | |
| 48:54 (3) | Dave Christian | | 2 | Tripping | |
| 55:45 (3) | Phil Verchota | | 2 | Roughing |
