NHL game summary from March 25, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (46-13-14) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (32-28-13) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | PIT, | George Ferguson 17 (Gary McAdam, Tom Bladon), 2:19 |
| 2: | NYI, | John Tonelli 18 (Bryan Trottier, Glenn Resch), 5:54 |
| PIT, | George Ferguson 18 (Greg Malone, Randy Carlyle), 16:37 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 60 (Bob Bourne, Stefan Persson), 19:32 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lorne Henning, NYI [Hooking] 11:02 |
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Tripping] 16:58 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing, Fighting] 19:24 | |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PIT [Fighting] 19:24 | |
| 2: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Charging] 17:57 |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PIT [Holding] 18:48 | |
| 3: | Bob Lorimer, NYI [Holding] 8:50 |
| Pat Price, NYI [Hooking] 12:43 | |
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Hooking] 18:55 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
PIT: 11 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5-15- 7-27
PIT: 10-10-12-32
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 23-6-10)
PIT: Denis Herron (T, 19-16-12)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 14,864
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