NHL game summary from December 18, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (19-8-3) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 New York Islanders (20-8-4) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Fred Stanfield 2 (Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare), 8:39 - PP |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 9 (Billy Harris, Denis Potvin), 10:04 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Garry Howatt 5 (Bryan Trottier), 12:04 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 4 (Gilbert Perreault, Lee Fogolin), 16:30 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Andre Savard 11 (Jocelyn Guevremont), 8:38 |
| BUF, | Terry Martin 5 (Gilbert Perreault, Lee Fogolin), 11:08 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Holding] 7:23 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 9:13 | |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Elbowing] 17:17 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 17:59 | |
| 2: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Slashing] 0:53 |
| Gerry Desjardins, BUF [Interference] 17:13 | |
| 3: | Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 4:28 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 15:04 |
Penalty time: BUF: 10 minutes
NYI: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 6- 9-19-34
NYI: 18- 7- 4-29
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 19-5-3)
NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 13-5-2)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 14,963
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