NHL game summary from January 14, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (24-10-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (8-24-10) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 15 (Bert Marshall, Stefan Persson), 11:56 |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 30, 6:41 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 19 (Bryan Trottier, Pat Price), 9:44 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 12 (Bob Bourne), 12:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Tripping] 12:28 |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hooking] 18:29 | |
| 2: | Guy Charron, WAS [Hooking] 3:40 |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Hi-sticking] 7:46 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Hi-sticking] 7:46 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 9:46 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Roughing] 9:46 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 10:16 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 11:46 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Holding] 16:24 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Slashing] 16:24 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Cross checking] 17:44 | |
| 3: | Bill Riley, WAS [Cross checking] 3:36 |
| Pat Price, NYI [Roughing] 9:08 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Delay of game] 15:58 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Delay of game] 15:58 |
Penalty time: NYI: 14 minutes
WAS: 18 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 28 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lemieux | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11-11- 6-28
WAS: 5- 5- 9-19
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 11-6-2)
WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 4-6-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Don Koharski
Attendance: 11,075
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