NHL game summary from December 4, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (13-7-3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New York Islanders (16-7-3) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 4 (Billy MacMillan), 1:31 |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 5 (Ed Westfall, Billy MacMillan), 11:53 |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 10 (Ed Westfall, Denis Potvin), 15:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:25 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Roughing] 11:25 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 16:24 | |
| 2: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 3:07 |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Holding] 4:54 | |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Slashing] 4:54 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Hooking] 16:30 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Tripping] 17:09 | |
| 3: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 7:53 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 33 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Ledingham | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-15-11-37
NYI: 11- 8- 7-26
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (L, 13-4-3)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 11-4-1)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,865
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