The New York Islanders were easily defeated by the New York Rangers, 7 to 2, on January 27, 1979.

Final

Rangers

28-16-5

7

Islanders

32-7-9

2

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Mike McEwen (PP) assisted by Ulf Nilsson

Nick Fotiu (EV) assisted by Carol Vadnais and Phil Esposito

Ed Westfall (EV) assisted by Bert Marshall and Wayne Merrick

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Ulf Nilsson (PP) assisted by Mike McEwen and Mario Marois

Clark Gillies (PP) assisted by Pat Price and Stefan Persson

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Ulf Nilsson and Pat Hickey

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Ulf Nilsson and Mario Marois

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Pat Hickey

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg

Rangers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	25	23	.920	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	2	1	3	+3	0	0	0	0	2	100.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	1	2	3	+2	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	2	2	+1	6	0	1	0	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	1	2	0	2	1	1	0	2	50.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	1	4	5	+3	0	1	1	1	4	25.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (L) B. Smith	0	1	0	33	26	.788	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	50.0
Richie Hansen R. Hansen	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	50.0