NHL game summary from December 30, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (19-16-3) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (24-4-7) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Wayne Merrick 7 (John Tonelli, Billy Harris), 4:04 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 29 (Stefan Persson), 8:20 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 27 (Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies), 17:49 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 30 (Clark Gillies), 18:12 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Bob MacMillan 17 (Eric Vail), 10:58 - PP |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 18 (Gene Carr, Bobby Lalonde), 14:12 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ed Kea, ATL [Tripping] 6:11 |
| 2: | Greg Fox, ATL [Cross checking] 1:04 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 4:16 | |
| Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 9:04 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Fighting] 11:27 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Slashing, Fighting] 11:27 | |
| Jean Pronovost, ATL [Interference] 17:40 | |
| 3: | Bob Bourne, NYI [Interference] 9:58 |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Hi-sticking] 13:16 | |
| Gene Carr, ATL [Hooking] 19:56 |
Penalty time: ATL: 15 minutes
NYI: 13 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Belanger | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 3-13-14-30
NYI: 13-12- 8-33
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 19-13-2),
Yves Belanger NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 13-1-6) Referee: Dave Newell Referee: Frank Udvari Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Leon Stickle Attendance: 14,995
Yves Belanger NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 13-1-6) Referee: Dave Newell Referee: Frank Udvari Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Leon Stickle Attendance: 14,995
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