NHL game summary from March 31, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (12-60-5) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (37-29-11) |
2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 1: | PHI, | Don Saleski 11 (Joe Watson, Dave Schultz), 11:23 |
| PHI, | Bobby Clarke 36 (Bill Flett, Bill Barber), 11:46 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 48, :09 |
| PHI, | Bill Flett 43 (Ed Van Impe, Bobby Clarke), :36 | |
| PHI, | Bob Kelly 10 (Bill Barber, Andre Dupont), 3:38 | |
| PHI, | Simon Nolet 16, 6:24 | |
| PHI, | Bill Clement 14 (Joe Watson, Don Saleski), 8:49 | |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 49 (Bill Flett, Tom Bladon), 11:48 - PP | |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 12 (Terry Crisp), 17:39 - SH | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 30 (Bobby Clarke, Barry Ashbee), 18:58 | |
| NYI, | Tom Miller 12 (Germain Gagnon, Billy Harris), 19:29 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Ron Smith 1 (Ralph Stewart), 5:22 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Spencer, NYI [Holding] 1:05 |
| Bill Clement, PHI [Charging] 3:53 | |
| Bill Flett, PHI [Boarding] 6:11 | |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Holding] 6:53 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Charging] 13:32 | |
| 2: | Ron Smith, NYI [Roughing] 1:58 |
| Dave Schultz, PHI [Roughing double minor, Misconduct] 1:58 | |
| Ron Smith, NYI [Hooking] 10:53 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Tripping] 16:46 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 7:56 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting] 7:56 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Tripping] 9:14 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 10:26 | |
| Don Saleski, PHI [Fighting, Misconduct] 10:26 | |
| Barry Ashbee, PHI [Game misconduct] 10:26 |
Penalty time: NYI: 18 minutes
PHI: 54 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Lefley | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| Bill Mikkelson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| Germain Gagnon | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Brian Marchinko | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Tom Miller | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Smith | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Cook | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -34 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -34 | 27 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Flett | 21 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Bladon | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry Crisp | 29 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Taylor | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 33 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 33 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 8-12- 7-27
PHI: 15-14-11-40
Goalies: NYI: Gerry Desjardins (L, 5-35-2),
Billy Smith PHI: Doug Favell (W, 20-16-4),
Bobby Taylor Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Leon Stickle Attendance: 16,600
Billy Smith PHI: Doug Favell (W, 20-16-4),
Bobby Taylor Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Leon Stickle Attendance: 16,600
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