NHL game summary from October 13, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (0-1-0) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
1: BUF, Rene Robert 1 (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin), 8:55 - PP
NYI, Mike Bossy 1 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 9:24
2: BUF, Jim Lorentz 1 (Rick Martin, Jim Schoenfeld), 6:34 - PP
BUF, Rene Robert 2, 13:30
3: NYI, Denis Potvin 1, 13:37
Penalties:
1: Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hi-sticking] 2:28
Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 7:19
Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 11:24
Craig Ramsay, BUF [Hooking] 13:45
Gerry Hart, NYI [Interference] 17:23
Jerry Korab, BUF [Slashing] 17:23
2: Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 4:53
Bill Hajt, BUF [Interference] 14:20
Terry Martin, BUF [Elbowing] 18:29
3: Jerry Korab, BUF [Elbowing] 1:50
Bryan Trottier, NYI [Roughing] 1:50
Rene Robert, BUF [Hi-sticking] 4:52
Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 4:52
Jean Potvin, NYI [Roughing] 6:51
Penalty time: NYI: 14 minutes
BUF: 14 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Tidey | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11- 7- 9-27
BUF: 16-12- 2-30
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 0-1-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 16,433
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