NHL game summary from March 26, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (15-49-9) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 New York Islanders (44-16-14) |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1: | MIN, | Jim Roberts 4 (Kent-Erik Andersson, Roland Eriksson), 16:36 |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 13 (Roland Eriksson, Glen Sharpley), 17:03 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 14 (Roland Eriksson, Brad Maxwell), 9:46 - PP |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 25 (Mike Kaszycki, Bob Nystrom), 11:36 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 26 (Bob Nystrom, Mike Kaszycki), 14:39 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 33 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 8:21 - PP |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 25 (Bryan Trottier, Bob Bourne), 12:56 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 26 (Bryan Trottier), 19:15 - EN | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 44 (Dave Lewis, Bob Nystrom), 19:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Younghans, MIN [Interference] 0:35 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Elbowing] 4:42 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Charging] 7:31 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hooking] 17:39 | |
| 2: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Slashing] 2:46 |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Roughing double minor, Fighting] 9:13 | |
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Roughing, Fighting] 9:13 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Hooking] 16:44 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 18:43 | |
| 3: | Ron Zanussi, MIN [Elbowing] 6:42 |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Hooking] 8:13 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Tripping] 11:11 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Holding] 13:37 |
Penalty time: MIN: 17 minutes
NYI: 21 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Don Jackson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dean Magee | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 26 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 13- 8- 5-26
NYI: 13-11- 9-33
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 11-33-6)
NYI: Billy Smith,
Glenn Resch (W, 25-8-6) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 15,317
Glenn Resch (W, 25-8-6) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 15,317
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