The New York Rangers got the win against the New York Islanders, 5 to 3, on January 17, 1979.

Final

Islanders

29-6-9

3

Rangers

26-14-4

5

Team

NYI

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

NYR

Mike Bossy (EV) unassisted

Ron Greschner (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Steve Vickers

2nd period

NYI

NYR

Ulf Nilsson (EV) assisted by Anders Hedberg and Dave Maloney

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen and Phil Esposito

Mike McEwen (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay

3rd period

NYI

NYR

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Pat Hickey

Lorne Henning (SH) assisted by Bob Bourne

Clark Gillies (EV) assisted by Bob Lorimer and Garry Howatt

Islanders

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (L) G. Resch	0	1	0	39	34	.872	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	1	0	1	-1	4	1	0	2	50.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	+1	10	0	0	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	25	22	.880	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	16.7
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	-1	16	0	0	0	0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0