NHL game summary from April 3, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (28-42-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (42-20-17) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 31 (Gerry Hart, Denis Potvin), :21 |
| NYI, | Ed Westfall 25 (Lorne Henning), 1:32 - SH | |
| NYI, | J.P. Parise 22 (Denis Potvin, Jude Drouin), 4:53 | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 31 (Gerry Hart, Bryan Trottier), 7:19 | |
| NYI, | Gerry Hart 6 (Andre St. Laurent, Bob Nystrom), 18:17 | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 14 (Rick Middleton), 18:42 | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 32, 19:32 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Jean Potvin 17 (Andre St. Laurent, Billy MacMillan), 4:44 |
| 3: | NYI, | Andre St. Laurent 9 (Denis Potvin), 4:49 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 35 (Rick Middleton), 8:30 - PP | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 31 (Bryan Trottier), 12:16 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 34, 19:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Billy Smith, NYI [Elbowing] 0:50 |
| Bill Collins, NYR [Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Elbowing, Fighting] 0:51 |
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Roughing, Fighting] 0:51 | |
| J.P. Parise, NYI [Hooking] 7:31 | |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Hooking] 12:18 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Hi-sticking] 14:05 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Hi-sticking] 14:05 | |
| Nick Beverley, NYR [Tripping] 15:14 | |
| Dave Fortier, NYI [Holding] 17:32 | |
| 3: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 7:51 |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Slashing] 16:52 | |
| Lorne Henning, NYI [Holding] 17:33 | |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Holding] 17:33 |
Penalty time: NYR: 23 minutes
NYI: 23 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Vadnais | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gilles Marotte | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| John Bednarski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Nick Beverley | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Doug Jarrett | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Doug Soetaert | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Davidson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -44 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -44 | 31 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 43 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 43 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8-13-10-31
NYI: 16- 8-10-34
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson,
Doug Soetaert (L, 2-2-0) NYI: Billy Smith (W, 19-10-9),
Glenn Resch Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 14,865
Doug Soetaert (L, 2-2-0) NYI: Billy Smith (W, 19-10-9),
Glenn Resch Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 14,865
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