The New York Islanders were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 2, on October 13, 1979.

Final

Sabres

2-0-0

5

Islanders

0-2-0

2

Team

BUF

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYI

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Lindy Ruff

Gilbert Perreault (EV) unassisted

2nd period

BUF

NYI

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

3rd period

BUF

NYI

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Jim Schoenfeld

Danny Gare (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and John Van Boxmeer

Jim Schoenfeld (PP) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Danny Gare

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier

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
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	24	22	.917	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	2	1	3	+2	0	1	1	0	5	40.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	2	2	4	+3	0	0	1	1	8	25.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	5	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (L) G. Resch	0	1	0	31	26	.839	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	0	2	-1	2	1	0	4	50.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Mike Hordy M. Hordy	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	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	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0