NHL game summary from December 14, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (15-7-8) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (17-6-3) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1: TOR, Lanny McDonald 11 (Darryl Sittler), 7:17
NYI, Clark Gillies 12 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 12:37 - PP
TOR, Dave "Tiger" Williams 9 (Lanny McDonald, Darryl Sittler), 19:53 - PP
2: NYI, J.P. Parise 10 (Bob Nystrom, Bert Marshall), 18:43
3: TOR, Borje Salming 8 (Bruce Boudreau), 3:50
Penalties:
1: Denis Potvin, NYI [Interference] 3:57
Borje Salming, TOR [Holding] 4:06
Borje Salming, TOR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 11:39
J.P. Parise, NYI [Hooking] 18:33
2: Pat Price, NYI [Hooking] 9:06
Bob Nystrom, NYI [Elbowing] 12:45
Trevor Johansen, TOR [Tripping] 19:57
3: Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 7:50
Jerry Butler, TOR [Elbowing] 10:59
Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Hooking] 15:37
Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 18:50
Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 18:50
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
TOR: 15 minutes
| 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 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Anderson | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 13- 7-14-34
TOR: 14-10- 5-29
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 6-5-2)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 15-5-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Don Koharski
Attendance: 16,485
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