NHL game summary from October 24, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (2-3-2) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 New York Islanders (3-1-2) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | John Tonelli 4 (Denis Potvin, Billy Harris), 10:29 |
| PHI, | Andre Dupont 1 (Mel Bridgman, Barry Dean), 15:14 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 3 (Bill Barber, Rick MacLeish), 1:34 - PP |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 1 (Barry Dean), 2:13 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 4 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 4:18 - PP | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 2 (Wayne Merrick, John Tonelli), 9:54 | |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 1 (Barry Dean), 13:11 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 4 (Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies), :28 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Bourne, NYI [Fighting] 0:32 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Fighting] 0:32 | |
| Kevin McCarthy, PHI [Slashing] 5:09 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Cross checking] 15:26 | |
| 2: | Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 0:52 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking] 4:05 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 6:00 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 10:19 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Interference] 15:34 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Hooking] 19:26 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Elbowing] 0:39 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 0:39 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 1:09 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Interference] 11:38 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 13:28 |
Penalty time: PHI: 19 minutes
NYI: 17 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 4-10- 5-19
NYI: 8- 7- 4-19
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (T, 0-0-1)
NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 3-1-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Jim Christison
Attendance: 14,995
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