The Boston Bruins decisively defeated the New York Islanders, 4 to 1, on November 2, 1978.

Final

Islanders

5-3-2

1

Bruins

7-1-2

4

Team

NYI

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

BOS

Wayne Merrick (PP) assisted by Stefan Persson

2nd period

NYI

BOS

Terry O'Reilly (PP) assisted by Peter McNab and Dwight Foster

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Wayne Cashman and Bob Miller

Peter McNab (EV) assisted by Dennis O'Brien and Rick Smith

3rd period

NYI

BOS

Bob Miller (EV) assisted by Rick Middleton

Islanders

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (L) B. Smith	0	1	0	26	22	.846	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	4	25.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Gilbert (W) G. Gilbert	1	0	0	15	14	.933	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Doak G. Doak	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Foster D. Foster	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Stan Jonathan S. Jonathan	0	0	0	+1	6	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Milbury M. Milbury	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Miller B. Miller	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	4	25.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	1	1	+2	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Schmautz B. Schmautz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Al Secord A. Secord	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Al Sims A. Sims	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0