NHL game summary from December 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (9-12-4) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 17 (Anders Kallur, John Tonelli), 8:45 |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 3 (Dave Lewis), 3:33 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 3 (Garry Howatt, Jean Potvin), 7:14 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Duane Sutter 3 (Jean Potvin, Billy Harris), 6:34 |
| NYI, | Anders Kallur 4 (Bryan Trottier), 10:21 | |
| TOR, | Paul Gardner 8, 13:13 | |
| NYI, | Jean Potvin 2 (Bob Bourne, Wayne Merrick), 13:58 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Langevin, NYI [Delay of game] 5:37 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 14:06 | |
| Jerry Butler, TOR [Roughing] 14:06 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Interference] 14:46 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 17:47 | |
| 2: | Ian Turnbull, TOR [Interference] 4:25 |
| Rocky Saganiuk, TOR [Tripping] 11:57 | |
| Joel Quenneville, TOR [Tripping] 14:10 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 5:49 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 5:49 | |
| Glenn Resch, NYI [Delay of game - Illegal play by goalie] 10:44 | |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hooking] 13:54 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
TOR: 17 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 3 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Greg Hotham | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| Laurie Boschman | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5-11- 9-25
TOR: 15- 7-13-35
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 4-5-1)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 10-9-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Willard Norris
Attendance: 16,485
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