NHL game summary from December 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (15-3-4) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (4-16-5) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | NYI, | Wayne Merrick 4 (Bob Nystrom), 1:39 |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 7 (Denis Potvin, Dave Lewis), 6:25 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 12 (Dave Lewis, Clark Gillies), 7:53 |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 7 (Randy Pierce, Wilf Paiement), 12:36 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 16 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), :16 |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 8 (Wilf Paiement, John Van Boxmeer), 10:05 - PP | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 8 (Gerry Hart, Bob Lorimer), 16:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Hooking] 11:24 |
| 2: | Gary Croteau, COL [Hooking] 3:17 |
| Rey Comeau, COL [Hooking] 12:49 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 9:49 |
Penalty time: NYI: 4 minutes
COL: 4 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 26 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 8 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7-11- 8-26
COL: 8- 8- 9-25
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 6-2-1)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 0-6-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Bob Luther
Attendance: 5,295
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