NHL game summary from October 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (0-0-1) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (0-0-1) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 1 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 4:59 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 1 (Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson), 8:55 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 1 (Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson), 11:47 |
| BUF, | Derek Smith 1 (Jerry Korab, Bill Stewart), 17:10 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Terry Martin, BUF [Hooking] 1:18 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Tripping] 2:34 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Cross checking] 3:11 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 3:11 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Cross checking] 4:42 | |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Hooking] 6:36 | |
| Don Edwards, BUF [Slashing] 8:48 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Hooking] 12:14 | |
| 2: | Gary Mcadam, BUF [Slashing] 6:58 |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Elbowing] 12:39 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Hooking] 14:43 |
Penalty time: NYI: 10 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alex McKendry | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 6-10- 9-25
BUF: 7-14-13-34
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (T, 0-0-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (T, 0-0-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,433
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