NHL game summary from October 13, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 New York Islanders (0-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 3 (Gilbert Perreault, Lindy Ruff), 4:08 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 2, 9:44 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 2 (Jean Potvin, Stefan Persson), 18:17 - PP |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 3 (Lindy Ruff, Jim Schoenfeld), :33 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 4 (Gilbert Perreault, John Van Boxmeer), 3:59 - PP | |
| BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare), 11:36 - PP | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 3 (Bryan Trottier), 15:36 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Langevin, NYI [Elbowing] 13:04 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Hi-sticking] 13:25 | |
| 2: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Roughing] 1:46 |
| Mike Bossy, NYI [Roughing] 1:46 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Tripping] 7:03 | |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Interference] 11:36 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Tripping] 15:15 | |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Hooking] 17:37 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 3:36 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 10:20 | |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:01 | |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Hi-sticking] 11:01 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Holding] 18:05 |
Penalty time: BUF: 14 minutes
NYI: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Mongrain | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 11 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 11 | 31 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hordy | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 18- 5- 8-31
NYI: 7-10- 7-24
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 2-0-0)
NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 0-1-0)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Don Koharski
Attendance: 14,995
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