NHL game summary from April 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (51-15-14) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 New York Rangers (40-29-11) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1: NYR, Anders Hedberg 33 (Steve Vickers), 13:16
NYI, Wayne Merrick 20 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 16:59
2: NYI, Bob Nystrom 19, 13:20
NYR, Steve Vickers 13 (Mario Marois, Walt Tkaczuk), 13:38
3: NYI, Mike Bossy 68 (Denis Potvin), :16 - PP
NYI, Mike Bossy 69 (Bryan Trottier), 9:23
NYI, Bryan Trottier 47 (Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson), 14:27 - PP
Penalties:
1: Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hi-sticking] 8:42
Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 8:42
Dave Lewis, NYI [Elbowing] 10:13
Ron Duguay, NYR [Hooking] 14:52
Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 18:44
2: Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 0:23
Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 3:38
Phil Esposito, NYR [Holding] 19:01
3: Clark Gillies, NYI [Tripping] 7:34
Don Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 8:07
Nick Fotiu, NYR [Roughing] 13:41
Garry Howatt, NYI [Hooking] 16:21
Penalty time: NYI: 12 minutes
NYR: 12 minutes
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 15 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 4- 3- 8-15
NYR: 8-11- 6-25
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 26-7-10)
NYR: John Davidson (L, 20-12-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,421
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