NHL game summary from December 10, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (17-4-5) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Montreal Canadiens (18-6-4) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | MTL, | Larry Robinson 6 (Doug Jarvis, Bob Gainey), 3:34 |
| MTL, | Larry Robinson 7, 4:47 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 22 (Bryan Trottier), 13:13 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Mondou 13 (Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur), 17:02 | |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 6 (Lorne Henning, Ed Westfall), 17:18 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Rejean Houle 8 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 6:15 |
| 3: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 16 (Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson), :44 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gilles Lupien, MTL [Interference] 5:39 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hooking] 9:14 | ||
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Hooking] 18:48 | ||
| 2: | John Tonelli, NYI [Holding] 1:40 | |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Tripping] 4:11 | ||
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Tripping] 9:07 | ||
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 18:12 | ||
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Interference] 19:04 | ||
| Billy Smith, NYI [Interference] 19:04 | ||
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 19:04 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NYI: 10 minutes
MTL: 20 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5- 8- 8-21
MTL: 10-16- 8-34
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 7-3-1)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 11-3-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 17,819
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