The New York Islanders got the win against the New York Rangers, 5 to 3, on October 21, 1978.

Final

Rangers

1-1-3

3

Islanders

3-1-1

5

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Bob Lorimer (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and John Tonelli

2nd period

NYR

NYI

John Tonelli (EV) unassisted

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

3rd period

NYR

NYI

John Tonelli (EV) unassisted

Ulf Nilsson (PP) assisted by Pat Hickey and Mike McEwen

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

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Dave Farrish

Mario Marois (PP) assisted by Ron Duguay 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
Wayne Thomas (L) W. Thomas	0	1	0	20	15	.750	5	6.29	0	48
Doug Soetaert D. Soetaert				5	5	1.000	0	0.00	0	12

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	2	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	-3	2	0	1	1	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	1	100.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	2	50.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	25	22	.880	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	1	0	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	2	1	3	+3	6	0	0	1	3	66.7
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	25.0