The New York Islanders were decisively beaten by the Boston Bruins, 7 to 4, on October 14, 1972.

Final

Bruins

1-2-0

7

Islanders

1-2-0

4

Team

BOS

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

NYI

Billy Harris (PP) assisted by Jim Mair and Brian Spencer

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Nick Beverley and Ken Hodge

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Fred Stanfield and Johnny Bucyk

Ed Westfall (EV) assisted by Ken Murray and Tom Miller

2nd period

BOS

NYI

Jim Mair (EV) assisted by Billy Harris

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Wayne Cashman and Fred Stanfield

Mike Walton (EV) assisted by Fred O'Donnell and Garnet Bailey

Craig Cameron (EV) assisted by Brian Marchinko and Terry Crisp

Fred O'Donnell (EV) assisted by Mike Walton and Garnet Bailey

3rd period

BOS

NYI

Fred Stanfield (EV) assisted by Johnny Bucyk and Eddie Johnston

Wayne Cashman (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge

Bruins

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Eddie Johnston (W) E. Johnston	1	0	0	19	15	.789	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	2	2	+1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	1	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	3	33.3
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	7	14.3
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	2	0	2	+3	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
Fred O'Donnell F. O'Donnell	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Matt Ravlich M. Ravlich	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	8	12.5

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (L) G. Desjardins	0	1	0	42	35	.833	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Arnie Brown A. Brown	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Craig Cameron C. Cameron	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Terry Crisp T. Crisp	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Germain Gagnon G. Gagnon	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Dave Hudson D. Hudson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Lavender B. Lavender	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Bryan Lefley B. Lefley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Jim Mair J. Mair	1	1	2	-2	0	0	1	4	25.0
Brian Marchinko B. Marchinko	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Mikkelson B. Mikkelson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Miller T. Miller	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Murray K. Murray	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Spencer B. Spencer	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	3	33.3