The Minnesota North Stars were decisively beaten by the New York Islanders, 5 to 2, on January 18, 1978.

Final

Islanders

25-10-8

5

North Stars

9-28-5

2

Team

NYI

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

MNS

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies

Tim Young (EV) assisted by Per-Olov Brasar and Fred Barrett

2nd period

NYI

MNS

Stefan Persson (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Bryan Trottier

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Billy Harris and Garry Howatt

Clark Gillies (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy

3rd period

NYI

MNS

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Stefan Persson and Denis Potvin

Steve Jensen (PP) assisted by Nick Beverley and Roland Eriksson

Islanders

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	34	32	.941	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	1	3	+3	2	1	0	0	5	40.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	2	3	+3	2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	1	3	33.3
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	3	3	+3	4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Pete Lopresti (L) P. Lopresti	0	1	0	32	27	.844	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Harvey Bennett H. Bennett	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	1	0.0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Jerry Engele J. Engele	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	6	0.0
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alex Pirus A. Pirus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Ron Zanussi R. Zanussi	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	3	0.0