The New York Islanders lost to the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 3, on January 26, 1981.

Final

Sabres

23-10-15

5

Islanders

32-11-8

3

Team

BUF

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYI

Mike Bossy (EV) unassisted

Alan Haworth (EV) assisted by Tony McKegney and Derek Smith

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by Ric Seiling and Craig Ramsay

Stefan Persson (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Dave Langevin

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

2nd period

BUF

NYI

Lindy Ruff (PP) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Danny Gare

John Van Boxmeer (SH) assisted by Andre Savard

3rd period

BUF

NYI

Craig Ramsay (EV) assisted by Ric Seiling and Andre Savard

Sabres

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	25	22	.880	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	1	0	1	7	14.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (L) G. Resch	0	1	0	33	28	.848	5	5.10	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Morrow K. Morrow	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0
Steve Tambellini S. Tambellini	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	3	33.3