 Game six was a Canadian 3 – 2 victory . There was no scoring during the first period . Lyapkin scored the first goal at 1 : 12 of the second period , but the Canadians ' confidence did not waver . The Canadians caught the Soviets in a lapse and scored three goals in a one @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half @-@ minute span to take a 3 – 1 lead . Hull flipped a rebound over Tretiak to tie the score after Gilbert had capitalized on a Soviet giveaway . Cournoyer scored on a set @-@ up from behind the net by Berenson . Fifteen seconds later , Henderson scored what turned out to be the winning third goal on a thirty @-@ foot slap shot . Yakushev scored late in the second on a power play to finish the scoring . 
