NHL game summary from December 7, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (15-6-4) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (13-10-4) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | PHI, | Paul Evans 6 (Don Saleski, Bob Kelly), 4:22 |
| PHI, | Bob Kelly 2 (Paul Evans, Don Saleski), 6:48 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 12 (Ulf Nilsson, Ron Greschner), 7:37 |
| NYR, | Carol Vadnais 5 (Dave Maloney, Ron Duguay), 9:38 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ron Greschner 8 (Pat Hickey, Ulf Nilsson), 8:16 - PP |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 4 (Steve Vickers), 8:53 | |
| NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 10 (Carol Vadnais, Dave Maloney), 19:01 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ulf Nilsson, NYR [Hi-sticking] 0:48 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Hi-sticking] 7:34 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Holding] 12:51 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 17:58 | |
| 2: | Mike Korney, NYR [Roughing] 0:52 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Roughing] 0:52 | |
| 3: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Fighting] 6:46 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Holding] 6:46 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Fighting] 8:16 |
Penalty time: NYR: 9 minutes
PHI: 15 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Korney | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8-12-10-30
PHI: 7- 9- 5-21
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (W, 6-3-1)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 4-2-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,077
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