NHL game summary from January 29, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (22-15-10) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (23-18-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 8 (Tom McCarthy, Tim Young), 2:40 - PP |
| 2: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 14 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 6:27 |
| 3: | NYI, | Steve Tambellini 5 (Garry Howatt), 4:13 |
| MIN, | Tom McCarthy 12 (Al MacAdam, Glen Sharpley), 8:32 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Elbowing] 0:42 |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Hooking] 6:38 | |
| 2: | Curt Giles, MIN [Hi-sticking] 3:20 |
| Duane Sutter, NYI [Hi-sticking] 3:20 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Interference] 10:29 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Roughing] 11:18 | |
| Steve Payne, MIN [Interference] 13:41 | |
| Duane Sutter, NYI [Holding] 17:57 | |
| 3: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Slashing] 7:29 |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Interference] 11:00 |
Penalty time: MIN: 10 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Chicoine | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Eaves | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 10- 8-10-28
NYI: 12-11-11-34
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (T, 19-9-4)
NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 12-7-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Mark Pare
Attendance: 14,382
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