NHL game summary from April 7, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (39-25-15) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (50-15-14) |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 64 (Bob Lorimer, Bryan Trottier), 5:23 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 19 (Bob Nystrom, Bob Lorimer), 14:06 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 65 (John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier), 18:33 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Dennis Ververgaert 18 (Ken Linseman, Bill Barber), 4:18 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 35 (Billy Harris, Dave Lewis), 13:02 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 66 (Dave Lewis, Pat Price), 14:15 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 18 (Bob Bourne, Wayne Merrick), 16:39 | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 34 (Dennis Ververgaert), 19:20 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 67 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 4:23 - PP |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 29 (Wayne Merrick, Bob Nystrom), 6:41 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 30 (Wayne Merrick, Bob Nystrom), 12:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Tripping] 9:05 |
| 2: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 5:01 |
| 3: | Behn Wilson, PHI [Tripping] 2:37 |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 9:43 |
Penalty time: PHI: 6 minutes
NYI: 2 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Robbie Moore | 39 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 32 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 13-10- 9-32
NYI: 6-12-16-34
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 19-10-5),
Robbie Moore NYI: Billy Smith (W, 25-8-4) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich Attendance: 14,995
Robbie Moore NYI: Billy Smith (W, 25-8-4) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich Attendance: 14,995
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