NHL game summary from December 31, 1982
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (19-15-7) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (17-13-7) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 7 (Mike McEwen, Tomas Jonsson), 15:25 - PP |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 19 (John Van Boxmeer, Phil Housley), 17:43 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 5 (Mike Ramsey), :53 |
| 3: | BUF, | Gilles Hamel 8 (J.F. Sauve, Mike Moller), 7:29 |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 8 (Andre Savard), 9:27 | |
| BUF, | Gilles Hamel 9 (Mike Moller, J.F. Sauve), 10:55 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gord Lane, NYI [Elbowing] 3:01 |
| Bob Sauve, BUF [Roughing] 8:14 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:14 | |
| J.F. Sauve, BUF [Hooking] 13:29 | |
| Wayne Merrick, NYI [Hooking] 16:06 | |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Charging] 17:07 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Roughing] 17:07 | |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Roughing, Slashing] 17:07 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Slashing] 17:07 | |
| 2: | Gord Lane, NYI [Slashing] 3:46 |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 3:46 | |
| Mike Foligno, BUF [Misconduct] 5:13 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Misconduct] 5:13 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Holding] 16:13 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, NYI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 15:53 |
| Mike Foligno, BUF [Roughing, Fighting] 15:53 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 15:59 |
Penalty time: NYI: 35 minutes
BUF: 27 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McEwen | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tomas Jonsson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Gilbert | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brent Sutter | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 2 |
| Billy Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 30 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannu Virta | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Housley | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Hamel | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Moller | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean McKenna | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 11-12- 7-30
BUF: 6-14- 7-27
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 9-8-4)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 11-8-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Dan McCourt
Attendance: 14,335
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