NHL game summary from February 4, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (28-12-10) |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 New York Rangers (19-27-6) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Steve Vickers 21 (Larry Sacharuk, Phil Esposito), 3:52 - PP |
| NYR, | Larry Sacharuk 5 (Carol Vadnais, Steve Vickers), 10:43 - PP | |
| 2: | NYR, | Larry Sacharuk 6 (Phil Esposito, Nick Beverley), 10:27 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 23 (Denis Potvin, Jean Potvin), 11:30 - PP | |
| NYI, | Andre St. Laurent 4 (Gerry Hart), 11:41 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Rod Gilbert 23 (Wayne Dillon), 3:31 |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 22, 5:24 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 24 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 11:04 | |
| NYI, | Jean Potvin 11, 13:56 | |
| NYI, | Jude Drouin 18 (Pat Price), 14:33 | |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 21 (Ron Greschner), 15:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hooking] 3:26 |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 3:26 | |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Hooking] 4:45 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Delay of game] 9:24 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Hi-sticking] 9:42 | |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Hi-sticking] 9:42 | |
| 2: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Holding] 11:07 |
| Nick Beverley, NYR [Game misconduct] 12:00 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Slashing, Fighting] 12:00 | |
| Dunc Wilson, NYR [Slashing, Fighting] 12:00 | |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Holding] 18:44 | |
| 3: | Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Tripping] 6:18 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 14:52 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Fighting] 14:52 |
Penalty time: NYI: 22 minutes
NYR: 30 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Wilson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Sacharuk | 5 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gilles Marotte | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Dillon | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 12 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bednarski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 42 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 13-12-14-39
NYR: 20-13- 9-42
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 13-6-5)
NYR: Dunc Wilson,
John Davidson (L, 13-14-2) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 17,500
John Davidson (L, 13-14-2) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 17,500
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