NHL game summary from October 11, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (0-1-0) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (1-0-0) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 1 (Paul Holmgren, Ken Linseman), 13:32 - PP |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 1 (Norm Barnes, Bill Barber), 1:34 |
| PHI, | Brian Propp 1 (Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach), 2:38 | |
| PHI, | Al Hill 1 (Rick MacLeish, John Paddock), 3:15 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 1 (Bryan Trottier), 5:32 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 1 (John Tonelli, Stefan Persson), 15:14 | |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 1 (Mel Bridgman), 16:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Tripping] 11:54 |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Tripping] 15:54 | |
| 2: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Hooking] 5:44 |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Fighting] 9:20 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 9:20 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Slashing] 13:28 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hi-sticking] 15:38 | |
| Rick MacLeish, PHI [Hooking] 18:39 | |
| 3: | Frank Bathe, PHI [Hooking] 6:54 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Slashing] 17:43 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Interference] 19:24 |
Penalty time: NYI: 11 minutes
PHI: 17 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hordy | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 8-13-13-34
PHI: 8-15- 8-31
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 0-1-0)
PHI: Phil Myre (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 17,077
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