NHL game summary from March 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (38-14-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (37-12-14) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 23 (Don Luce, Danny Gare), 5:50 |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 20 (Bob Bourne, Pat Price), 13:54 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Danny Gare 35 (Bill Hajt, Craig Ramsay), 1:06 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 26 (Stefan Persson, Bryan Trottier), 5:11 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 20 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Gilbert Perreault), 15:17 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 21 (Gilbert Perreault, Jim Lorentz), 15:47 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 27 (Stefan Persson, Bryan Trottier), 1:05 |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 24 (Don Luce), 17:05 - SH | |
| BUF, | Jocelyn Guevremont 6, 19:12 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Tripping] 3:41 |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Hooking] 9:45 | |
| 2: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Holding] 4:31 |
| Wayne Merrick, NYI [Hooking] 10:02 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Hooking] 5:48 |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Tripping] 6:38 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hooking] 16:44 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 22 | ||||||
| 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 | 3 | 5 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 19 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7- 5-10-22
BUF: 7-11-10-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 19-7-7)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 32-11-14)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,433
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