NHL game summary from December 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (13-14-6) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Montreal Canadiens (17-14-6) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 28 (Guy Lapointe, Michel Larocque), 3:05 |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 4 (Steve Tambellini, Bob Nystrom), 18:36 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 18 (Clark Gillies), :25 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 19 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 3:33 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 9 (Steve Tambellini), 18:38 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 19 (Guy Lapointe, Guy Lafleur), :11 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 20, 4:49 | |
| NYI, | Anders Kallur 8 (Bob Bourne, Billy Harris), 6:53 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 7 (Wayne Merrick), 13:41 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 27 (Yvon Lambert, Mark Napier), 19:53 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Lorimer, NYI [Holding] 7:33 |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Hi-sticking] 8:49 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Hi-sticking] 8:49 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Interference] 19:32 | |
| 2: | John Tonelli, NYI [Tripping] 6:30 |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Interference] 11:11 | |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Roughing] 12:31 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 12:31 | |
| Gord Lane, NYI [Tripping] 15:17 | |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Tripping] 19:17 | |
| 3: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 16:37 |
| Steve Shutt, MTL [Roughing] 16:37 |
Penalty time: NYI: 16 minutes
MTL: 10 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 24 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 10 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 46 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 46 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 5-11- 8-24
MTL: 15- 9-22-46
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 6-6-2)
MTL: Michel Larocque (L, 8-11-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Willard Norris
Attendance: 17,235
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