NHL game summary from March 31, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (35-26-15) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New York Islanders (47-14-14) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 16 (Wayne Merrick, Denis Potvin), 13:08 |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 28 (Billy Harris, Bob Lorimer), 17:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Martin, BUF [Hooking] 5:40 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 7:53 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Fighting] 11:46 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Fighting] 11:46 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 12:18 | |
| Ken Breitenbach, BUF [Interference] 15:18 | |
| Dave Schultz, BUF [Fighting] 18:32 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting] 18:32 | |
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 7:21 |
| Mike Boland, BUF [Slashing] 7:21 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Holding] 9:21 | |
| 3: | Wayne Merrick, NYI [Holding] 2:31 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 7:26 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Hi-sticking] 10:45 | |
| Don Luce, BUF [Slashing] 16:01 | |
| Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Slashing] 16:01 |
Penalty time: BUF: 22 minutes
NYI: 24 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 32 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 10-10-12-32
NYI: 7-14- 9-30
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 9-10-7)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 24-6-10)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 14,995
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