NHL game summary from November 22, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (13-3-3) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Minnesota North Stars (5-11-2) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1: NYI, Stefan Persson 4 (Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin), 8:19 - PP
2: NYI, Gerry Hart 1 (Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson), 9:02
NYI, Clark Gillies 7 (Stefan Persson, Richie Hansen), 15:50
3: MIN, Bobby Smith 4 (Steve Payne, Al MacAdam), 16:26
NYI, Lorne Henning 4 (John Tonelli, Gerry Hart), 19:12 - EN
Penalties:
1: Bert Marshall, NYI [Hooking] 3:36
Brad Maxwell, MIN [Boarding] 7:47
Garry Howatt, NYI [Charging] 16:07
2: Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 10:20
Gerry Hart, NYI [Cross checking] 13:13
Denis Potvin, NYI [Roughing] 15:15
Brad Maxwell, MIN [Roughing] 15:15
3: Bobby Smith, MIN [Hooking] 2:08
Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 6:48
John Tonelli, NYI [Fighting] 13:00
Greg Smith, MIN [Roughing, Fighting] 13:00
Penalty time: NYI: 17 minutes
MIN: 13 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 28 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Maxwell | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5-12-11-28
MIN: 9- 9-14-32
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 9-1-2)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 4-4-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 8,204
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