NHL game summary from November 25, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (14-3-3) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks (8-13-1) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 9 (Lorne Henning, Denis Potvin), 3:56 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 3 (Bert Marshall, Garry Howatt), 16:22 | |
| 2: | VAN, | Don Lever 5 (Jack McIlhargey, Dennis Kearns), 1:33 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 10 (Clark Gillies, Bert Marshall), 11:14 | |
| VAN, | Don Lever 6 (Thomas Gradin), 14:58 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 14 (Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin), 5:17 - PP |
| NYI, | Lorne Henning 5 (Bob Bourne, Denis Potvin), 6:41 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Hooking] 6:47 |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Slashing] 11:05 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 15:36 | |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Fighting] 15:36 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Elbowing] 18:42 | |
| Hilliard Graves, VAN [Hi-sticking] 18:42 | |
| 2: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hooking] 7:43 |
| 3: | Curt Fraser, VAN [Slashing] 4:45 |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 6:30 | |
| Randy Holt, VAN [Roughing] 14:27 | |
| Wayne Merrick, NYI [Tripping] 17:54 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Cross checking] 19:35 | |
| Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Misconduct] 20:00 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Slashing] 20:00 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 20:00 |
Penalty time: NYI: 19 minutes
VAN: 25 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 43 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 3 |
| Roland Eriksson | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Derlago | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 17-12-14-43
VAN: 9-12- 6-27
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 5-2-1)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 4-6-0)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,445
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