The New York Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders, 5 to 3, on November 12, 1978.

Final

Islanders

9-3-2

5

Rangers

9-3-3

3

Team

NYI

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

NYR

Stefan Persson (PP) unassisted

Ron Greschner (PP) assisted by Pat Hickey and Ulf Nilsson

2nd period

NYI

NYR

Lorne Henning (EV) unassisted

Clark Gillies (EV) assisted by Stefan Persson and Richie Hansen

Eddie Johnstone (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay and Carol Vadnais

Bob Bourne (PP) assisted by Denis Potvin and Stefan Persson

3rd period

NYI

NYR

Mike McEwen (PP) assisted by Ulf Nilsson

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Richie Hansen

Islanders

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	34	31	.912	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	1	100.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	1	2	+2	4	0	0	0	3	33.3
Richie Hansen R. Hansen	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	2	3	+1	2	1	1	0	1	100.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (L) W. Thomas	0	1	0	21	16	.762	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	3	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Korney M. Korney	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	5	20.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0