NHL game summary from January 22, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (31-6-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (16-21-8) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | CHI, | Doug Hicks 1 (Tim Higgins, Ivan Boldirev), 2:07 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 19 (Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy), 5:34 - PP | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | NYI, | Garry Howatt 11 (Bob Nystrom), 8:35 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, CHI [Hooking] 4:28 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 14:54 | |
| 2: | Wayne Merrick, NYI [Holding] 2:41 |
| Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Boarding, Roughing] 7:09 | |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Roughing] 7:09 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 18:41 | |
| 3: | John Marks, CHI [Holding] 1:50 |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Fighting] 18:00 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Fighting] 18:00 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
CHI: 11 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 31 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | 0 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9-10-12-31
CHI: 7- 8- 4-19
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 16-4-1)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 14-17-5)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 7,247
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