NHL game summary from December 27, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-7-8) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Hartford Whalers (13-15-8) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 38 (John Tonelli, Denis Potvin), 15:44 - PP |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 11 (John Tonelli), 18:54 | |
| 2: | NYI, | John Tonelli 7 (Ken Morrow, Bryan Trottier), 9:27 |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 23 (Pat Boutette, Blaine Stoughton), 16:50 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Tom Rowe 6, :53 |
| HAR, | Jordy Douglas 10 (Al Sims, Ray Neufeld), 1:17 | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 18 (Al Sims, Mike Rogers), 10:46 - PP | |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 24 (Blaine Stoughton, Pat Boutette), 13:48 - PP | |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 8 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 16:09 - PP | |
| NYI, | Anders Kallur 22 (Butch Goring), 18:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, HAR [Too many men on the ice] 13:50 |
| 2: | Mark Howe, HAR [Tripping] 6:25 |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Cross checking] 10:17 | |
| 3: | Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Slashing] 8:06 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Hi-sticking] 9:48 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Interference] 12:31 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Holding] 14:54 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
HAR: 8 minutes
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Tambellini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 17- 7-12-36
HAR: 9- 6-13-28
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 9-2-3)
HAR: John Garrett (T, 10-8-4)
Referee: Ron Harris
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 14,510
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